SimAmph: An agent-based simulation model for exploring the use of psychostimulants and related harm amongst young Australians

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 62-71

  Perez, Pascal ^a   Dray, Anne ^b   Moore, David ^c   Dietze, Paul ^d,e   Bammer, Gabriele ^f   Jenkinson, Rebecca ^d   Siokou, Christine ^c   Green, Rachael ^c   Hudson, Susan L ^g   Maher, Lisa ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d BURNET INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f The Australian National University   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agent based modelling; Drug careers; Drug related harm; Psychostimulants; Transdisciplinary approaches; Young people

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG CONTROL; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; FATIGUE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82655174015     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2011.05.017     Document Type: Article

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