Age of inhalant first time use and its association to the use of other drugs

Journal of Drug Education

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 261-272

  Ding, Kele ^a   Chang, G Andy ^b   Southerland, Ron ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Youngstown State   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALANT ABUSE; MALE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; ONSET AGE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71449103483     PISSN: 00472379     EISSN: 15414159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/DE.39.3.c     Document Type: Article

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