Illicit drug use in South Africa: Findings from a 2008 national population-based survey

South African Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 8-15

  Peltzer, Karl ^a   Ramlagan, Shandir ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANNABIS SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 77955402743     PISSN: 16089685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v16i1.230     Document Type: Article

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