Polydrug use among 15- to 16-year olds: Similarities and differences in Europe

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 287-302

  Olszewski, Deborah ^a   Matias, João ^a   Monshouwer, Karin ^b,c   Kokkevi, Anna ^d  

^a EUROPEAN MONITORING CENTRE FOR DRUGS AND DRUG ADDICTION   (Portugal)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Greece)

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EID: 77954224725     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687630902806715     Document Type: Article

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