Characteristics of homeless youth who use cocaine and methamphetamine

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 243-249

  Nyamathi, Adeline ^a   Hudson, Angela ^a   Greengold, Barbara ^a   Leake, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEPATITIS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PROSTITUTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 84859848157     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00233.x     Document Type: Article

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