Socio-demographic correlates of psychoactive substance abuse among secondary school students in Enugu, Nigeria

European Journal of Social Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 277-283

  Igwe, W C ^a   Ngozi, Ojinnaka ^b   Ejiofor, S O ^c   Emechebe, G O ^d   Ibe, B C ^b  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^c MBBS   (Nigeria)

^d IMO STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Cannabis; Current use; Socio demographic correlates; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 72949113241     PISSN: 14502267     EISSN: 14502267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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