The association of ecstasy use and academic achievement among adolescents in two U.S. national surveys

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-16

  Martins, Silvia S ^a   Alexandre, Pierre K ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Adolescence; Ecstasy (MDMA) use; Marijuana use

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55149094737     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.07.022     Document Type: Article

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