A comparative study of use of psychoactive substances amongst secondary school students in two local government areas of akwa ibom state, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-51

  Abasiubong, F ^a   Atting, I ^a   Bassey, E ^a   Ekott, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Local government; Psychoactive substances; Secondary school; Students; Use

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MALE; NIGERIA; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHOOLS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 51149117064     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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