Too young to drink but old enough to drive under the influence: A Study of underage offenders as seen in substance abuse treatment in Texas

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 107-112

  Maxwell, Jane Carlisle ^a   Freeman, James ^b   Davey, Jeremy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Driving under the influence; Drugged driving; Drunk driving; Minors; Underage drivers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DRUNKEN DRIVING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY RELATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TEXAS; YOUNG ADULT;

CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 67651093929     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.04.009     Document Type: Article

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