Mephedrone use among same-sex attracted young people in Sydney, Australia

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 438-440

  Lea, Toby ^a   Reynolds, Robert ^b   De Wit, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Gay and lesbian; Mephedrone; Same sex attracted; Young people

Indexed keywords

4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; METHAMPHETAMINE; STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959994980     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00288.x     Document Type: Article

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