Recessions and the participation of youth in the selling and use of illicit drugs

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 335-340

  Arkes, Jeremy ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cannabis; Drug use; Economic crisis; Recessions; Youth

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG TRAFFIC; ECONOMIC RECESSION; HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ECONOMIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052923733     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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