Illicit drug knowledge and information-seeking behaviours among elite athletes

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 278-282

  Thomas, Johanna O ^a   Dunn, Matthew ^a   Swift, Wendy ^a   Burns, Lucinda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Drug education; Drug prevention; Illicit drug use; Sport

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; CANNABIS; KETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; DOPING; DRUG INFORMATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; KNOWLEDGE; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; SPORT;

ATHLETES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; SPORTS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 79959268073     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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