An ethnographic exploration of self-reported violence among rural methamphetamine users

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-53

  Sexton, Rocky L ^a   Carlson, Robert G ^a   Leukefeld, Carl G ^b   Booth, Brenda M ^c  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Methamphetamine; Rural drug use; Southern United States; Violence

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FIGHTING; FOLLOW UP; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PARANOIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; ARKANSAS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61949340805     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: 15332659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332640802683409     Document Type: Article

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