Substance use and behaviour disorders in Puerto Rican youth: A migrant family study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 310-316

  Merikangas, K R ^a   Conway, K P ^b   Swendsen, J ^c,g   Febo, V ^d   Dierker, L ^e   Brunetto, W ^f   Stolar, M ^f   Canino, G ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d University of San Juan   (Puerto Rico)

^e WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g CNRS 5231   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENCE; ALCOHOL; DRINKING; DRUG USER; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH RISK; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; STRATEGIC APPROACH; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PUERTO RICO; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CONNECTICUT; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PUERTO RICO; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; PUERTO RICO;

CANNABIS;

EID: 66149117078     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.078048     Document Type: Article

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