The substance use profile of Canadian youth: Exploring the prevalence of alcohol, drug and tobacco use by gender and grade

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 318-322

  Leatherdale, Scott T ^a   Burkhalter, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent youth; Alcohol; Cannabis; Illicit drug; Prevalence; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CANADA; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84855591162     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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