Illicit drug use in the Flemish nightlife scene between 2003 and 2009

European Addiction Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 153-160

  Van Havere, Tina ^a   Lammertyn, Jan ^b   Vanderplasschen, Wouter ^b   Bellis, Mark ^d   Rosiers, Johan ^c   Broekaert, Eric ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c Vereniging voor Alcohol en andere Drugproblemen Belgium   (Belgium)

^d LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphetamine; Cannabis; Cocaine; Ecstasy; GHB; Ketamine; Nightlife; Prevention

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHETAMINES; BELGIUM; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXYBUTYRATES; KETAMINE; LIFE STYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; RECREATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; STREET DRUGS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857736370     PISSN: 10226877     EISSN: 14219891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000336122     Document Type: Article

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