An exploratory study of substance abuse among Latino older adults

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 87-108

  Andrews, Christina ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Illicit drugs; Latino Hispanic; Older adults; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54549090093     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370801967570     Document Type: Article

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