Comparative epidemiology of betel nut use versus ecstasy use among Taiwanese adolescents: Findings from a national survey

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 113, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 177-183

  Chen, Yen Tyng ^a   Chen, Chuan Yu ^a,b   Chen, Wei J ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Betel nut; Ecstasy; Survey; Youth Self Report

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ILLICIT DRUG; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BETEL NUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; TAIWAN; THOUGHT DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARECA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; RISK FACTORS; SELF MEDICATION; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TAIWAN;

PIPER BETEL;

EID: 78651469041     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.07.018     Document Type: Article

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