Prevalence, types and predictors of illicit substance use among the Hashemite University students in Jordan

Jordan Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-132

  Hamaideh, Shaher H ^a,b   Mudallal, Rola ^b   Al Mudallal, Hanan ^b   Abuhammoudeh, Marwan ^c  

^a Faculty of Nursing   (Jordan)

^b HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^c Royal Medical Services   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Jordan; Substance use; University students

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JORDAN; MALE; PARENT; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 77956697898     PISSN: 04469283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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