Race/ethnic disparity and correlates of substance abuse service utilization and juvenile justice involvement among adolescents with substance use disorders

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-64

  Aarons, Gregory A ^a   Brown, Sandra A ^a   Garland, Ann F ^a   Hough, Richard L ^a,b  

^a CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Mexico   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Alcohol; Drugs; Juvenile justice; Service utilization; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUG ABUSE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4744348956     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J233v03n01_04     Document Type: Article

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