Understanding early-onset drug and alcohol outcomes among youth: The role of family structure, social factors, and interpersonal perceptions of use

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 249-267

  Hemovich, Vanessa ^a   Lac, Andrew ^a   Crano, William D ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcoholic beverages; drugs; family structure; marijuana; smoking

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ONSET AGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79957838936     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2010.532560     Document Type: Article

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