Transition from alcohol to other drugs among adolescents in Taiwan: The first drinking context matters

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 378-387

  Chen, Chuan Yua ^a,b,c   Tang, Gung Mong ^a   Huang, Su Ling ^a,b   Lee, Ching Mei ^a,d   Lew Ting, Chih Yin ^a   Hsiao, Chuhsing Kate ^a   Chen, Duan Rung ^a   Chen, Wei J ^a,e  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BETEL NUT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG TRAFFIC; DRUG USE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE; ONSET AGE; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; TAIWAN; TOBACCO; ADDICTION; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH SURVEY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; STREET DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ARECA; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TAIWAN;

EID: 50349097129     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2008.69.378     Document Type: Article

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