Prevalence of Khat chewing in college and secondary (high) school students of Jazan region, Saudi Arabia

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Ageely, Hussein M ^a  

^a JAZAN UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CATHA EDULIS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 67650745627     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-6-11     Document Type: Article

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