Ethno-cultural differences in the use of alcohol and other drugs: Evidence from the Vancouver Youth Drug Reporting System

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-23

  Duff, Cameron ^a,b   Puri, Ajay K ^c,d,e   Chow, Clifton ^a  

^a VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d Providence Health Care   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ethnicity; prevention; substance use; Vancouver; youth

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CANADA; DATA COLLECTION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952795917     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: 15332659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2011.547791     Document Type: Article

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