Understanding Differences in Substance Use Among Bisexual and Heterosexual Young Women

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 387-398

  Tucker, Joan S ^a   Ellickson, Phyllis L ^a   Klein, David J ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BISEXUAL FEMALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTAL CONSENT; PEER PRESSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

BISEXUALITY; CALIFORNIA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50649083706     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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