Substance abuse and dependence among low income african americans: Using data from the national survey on drug use health to demystify assumptions

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 258-268

  Windsor, Liliane Cambraia ^a   Negi, Nalini ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Drug dependence and abuse; Drug use; NSDUH; Racism

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG; NICOTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; RACE; RATING SCALE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; POVERTY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STEREOTYPING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449686278     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550880903028510     Document Type: Article

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