Steppingstone and gateway ideas: A discussion of origins, research challenges, and promising lines of research for the future

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 123, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Anthony, James C ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cannabis; Cocaine; Gateway epidemiology imaging twin 'behavior genetics'; Heroin; History; Marijuana; Steppingstone; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS SMOKING; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG USE; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GATEWAY PROCESS; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROIMAGING; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEPPINGSTONE IDEAS; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

CANNABIS; FORECASTING; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MARIJUANA SMOKING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RESEARCH DESIGN; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PIPER METHYSTICUM;

EID: 84862839096     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.04.006     Document Type: Article

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