Two decades of treatment seeking for substance use disorders in Saudi Arabia: Trends and patterns in a rehabilitation facility in Dammam

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 231-236

  AbuMadini, Mahdi S ^a   Rahim, Sheikh I A ^a   Al Zahrani, Mohamed A ^b   Al Johi, Abbdalla O ^b  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Amphetamines; Cannabis; Drug trends; Heroin; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; DIAMORPHINE; SEDATIVE AGENT; VOLATILE AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAUDI ARABIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); DEMOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; SAUDI ARABIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

CANNABIS;

EID: 49349095670     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.03.034     Document Type: Article

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