A survey of ecstasy use among 15-25 year-olds in five areas of Tehran

Tehran University Medical Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 49-54

  Barooni, S ^a   Mehrdad, R ^a   Akbari, E ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Beck test; Drug abuse; Ecstasy; Youth

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; EDUCATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; IRAN; MALE; NONPROBABILITY SAMPLE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 77952239330     PISSN: 16831764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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