Substance use among children and young persons appearing in the Nairobi Juvenile Court, Kenya

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 598-602

  Maru, H M ^a,b,d   Kathuku, D M ^c   Ndetei, D M ^c  

^a Mathari Hospital   (Kenya)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^d NONE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; KENYA; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; KENYA; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 4644255848     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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