Prevalence and characteristics of substance use among Chinese and South Asians in Canada

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-47

  Nakamura, Nadine ^a   Ialomiteanu, Anca ^b   Rehm, Jürgen ^b,c,d   Fischer, Benedikt ^a,b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Canada; Chinese; South Asian; substance use

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CAUCASIAN; CHINESE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLUE SNIFFING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH ASIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CANADA; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79952803519     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: 15332659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2011.547794     Document Type: Article

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