A risk profile of elite Australian athletes who use illicit drugs

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 144-147

  Dunn, Matthew ^a,b   Thomas, Johanna O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Athletes; Illicit drugs; Risk; Sport

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; KETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; ATHLETES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; SELF REPORT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPORTS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054772191     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.09.008     Document Type: Article

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