Violence among street-involved youth: The role of methamphetamine

European Addiction Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-38

  Martin, Ian ^a,b   Palepu, Anita ^a,b   Wood, Evan ^a,b   Li, Kathy ^b   Montaner, Julio ^a,b   Kerr, Thomas ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIV AIDS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Methamphetamine; Street involved youth; Violence

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; COHORT STUDIES; CRIME VICTIMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57049132084     PISSN: 10226877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000173007     Document Type: Article

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