Reported reasons for initiating drug use among drug-dependent adolescents and youths in Yunnan, China

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 445-453

  Yang, Lijun ^a   Li, Jianghong ^b   Yiping, Zhang ^a   Wendong, Zhang ^a   Fuqiang, Dai ^a   Ren, Zhouyang ^a   Maycock, Bruce ^b  

^a Yunnan Police Officer Academy   (China)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent and youth; China; Illicit drug abuse; Yunnan

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; KNOWLEDGE; LEISURE; MALE; PEER PRESSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE OF ONSET; CHINA; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USERS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73349083063     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990903469299     Document Type: Article

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