Transitions to substance use and sexual intercourse among South African high school students

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 44, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1872-1887

  Palen, Lori Ann ^a   Smith, Edward A ^b   Caldwell, Linda L ^b   Mathews, Catherine ^c   Vergnani, Tania ^d  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Alcohol use; Latent transition analysis; Marijuana use; Sexual behavior; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; POVERTY; RISK-TAKING; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 72849141196     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826080802544547     Document Type: Article

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