Nitrous oxide inhalation among adolescents: Prevalence, correlates, and co-occurrence with volatile solvent inhalation

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 337-347

  Garland, Eric L ^a   Howard, Matthew O ^a   Perron, Brian E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Co occurring disorders; Juvenile justice; Nitrous oxide; Substance abuse; Volatile solvents

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; SOLVENT; VOLATILE AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INHALANT ABUSE; INHALATION; INTOXICATION; JUVENILE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PREVALENCE; PRISON; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TEMPERAMENT; ADDICTION; FEMALE; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; PREVALENCE; SOLVENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 77950869294     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2009.10399771     Document Type: Article

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