Violations of the usual sequence of drug initiation: Prevalence and associations with the development of dependence in the New Zealand Mental Health Survey

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 789-795

  Wells, J Elisabeth ^a   McGee, Magnus A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEW ZEALAND; ONSET AGE; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 57549106791     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2008.69.789     Document Type: Article

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