Normalisation of recreational drug use of among young people: Evidence about accessibility, use and contact with other drug users

Health Sociology Review

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 164-175

  Wilson, Hannah ^a   Bryant, Joanne ^a   Holt, Martin ^a   Treloar, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Illicit drug use; Music festival; Normalisation; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952671827     PISSN: 14461242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/hesr.2010.19.2.164     Document Type: Article

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