Psychosocial and health aspects of drug use by students in public secondary schools in Nairobi, Kenya

Substance Abuse

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-68

  Ndetei, David M ^a,b   Khasakhala, Lincoln I ^b   Mutiso, Victoria ^b   Ongecha Owuor, Francisca A ^a,b,c   Kokonya, Donald A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b Africa Mental Health Foundation   (Kenya)

^c Meru Hospital   (Kenya)

Author keywords

DUSI R; Kenya; Secondary school students; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DRUG USE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; KENYA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOPATHY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MASS SCREENING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649104601     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08897070802606410     Document Type: Article

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