The gateway hypothesis of substance abuse: An examination of its applicability in the nigerian general population

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1558-1571

  Makanjuola, Victor Adesola ^a   Oladeji, Bibilola Damilola ^a   Gureje, Oye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Applicability; Canabis; Gateway; Nigerian survey of mental health and wellbeing; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; STATISTICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NIGERIA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954224255     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826081003682081     Document Type: Article

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