Factors associated with initiation of ecstasy use among US adolescents: Findings from a national survey

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 193-198

  Wu, Ping ^a,b,c   Liu, Xinhua ^b   Fan, Bin ^c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b New York State Psychiatric Institute ^*  (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Ecstasy; Marijuana; Risk factors; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MONITORING; PARENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGE OF ONSET; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PARENTS; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

CANNABIS SATIVA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 73549099560     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.08.020     Document Type: Article

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