Individual and contextual predictors of inhalant use among 8th graders: A multilevel analysis

Journal of Drug Education

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 193-210

  Collins, David ^a   Zhenfeng, P A N ^a   Johnson, Knowlton ^a   Courser, Matthew ^a   Shamblen, Steve ^a  

^a PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; PEER GROUP; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 58649086708     PISSN: 00472379     EISSN: 15414159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/DE.38.3.a     Document Type: Article

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