Intelligence quotient in childhood and the risk of illegal drug use in middle-age: The 1958 National Child Development Survey

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 654-657

  White, James W ^a   Gale, Catharine R ^b,c   Batty, G David ^c,d  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intelligence; Social class; Street drugs

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; AMYL NITRATE; CANNABIS; COCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCOTLAND; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WALES;

EID: 84864933945     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: 18732585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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