Cardiovascular disease risk factors and symptoms among regular psychostimulant users

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 371-377

  Darke, Shane ^a   Torok, Michelle ^a   Kaye, Sharlene ^a   Duflou, Johan ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Sydney South West Area Health Service ^*  (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Coronary; Health; Psychostimulants

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957914311     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00158.x     Document Type: Article

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