Is socioeconomic status in early life associated with drug use? A systematic review of the evidence

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 142-153

  Daniel, James Z ^a,b   Hickman, Matthew ^a   Macleod, John ^c   Wiles, Nicola ^a   Lingford Hughes, Anne ^a   Farrell, Michael ^d   Araya, Ricardo ^a   Skapinakis, Petros ^a   Haynes, Jon ^a   Lewis, Glyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Drug use; Social class; Socioeconomic factor; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 67650648730     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2008.00042.x     Document Type: Article

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