The Cedar Project: Correlates of attempted suicide among young Aboriginal people who use injection and non-injection drugs in two Canadian cities

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 261-273

  Moniruzzaman, Akm ^b,c   Pearce, Margo E ^b   Patel, Sheetal H ^b,c   Chavoshi, Negar ^c   Teegee, Mary ^d   Adam, Warner ^d   Christian, Wayne M ^e   Henderson, Earl ^f   Craib, Kevin J P ^a,b   Schechter, Martin T ^a,b   Spittal, Patricia M ^a,b  

^a Prince George Native Friendship Centre   (Canada)

^b ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d Carrier Sekani Family Services   (Canada)

^e Splats'in/Secwepemc Nation   (Canada)

^f Elder Métis Four Winds Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal young people; Sexual abuse; Suicide attempts

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CANADA; DRUG USE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67849083087     PISSN: 12399744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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