Prevalence and correlates of prescription drug misuse among young, low-income women receiving public healthcare

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 203-215

  Berenson, Abbey B ^a   Rahman, Mahbubur ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

low income; misuse; nonmedical use; Prescription drugs; public health clinic; young women

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DEPRESSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STRESS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; POVERTY; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TEXAS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960690965     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2011.581984     Document Type: Article

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