Patterns of and motivations for concurrent use of video games and substances

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 3999-4012

  Ream, Geoffrey L ^a   Elliott, Luther C ^b   Dunlap, Eloise ^b  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Alcohol; Caffeine; Dependence; Marijuana; Tobacco; Video games

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

CANNABIS SATIVA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 80055066842     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8103999     Document Type: Article

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