Perceived risks of alcohol and illicit drugs: Relation to prevalence of use on individual and country level

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 250-264

  Chomynova, P ^a   Miller, P ^b   Beck, F ^c  

^a National Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction   (Czech Republic)

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

^c National Institute for Prevention and Health Education   (France)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Attitudes towards drug use; Cannabis; Ecstasy; Risk perception; Substance use

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; STUDENT ATTITUDE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 69049105646     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890802668797     Document Type: Article

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