Ethnic differences in the salience of risk and protective factors for alcohol and marijuana: Findings from a statewide survey

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-27

  Saint Jean, Gilbert ^a   Crandall, Lee A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent behavior; Marijuana use; Risk factors; Substance related disorders

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CAUCASIAN; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4744351544     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J233v03n01_02     Document Type: Review

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