Ready access to illicit drugs among youth and adult users

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 488-490

  Hadland, Scott E ^a,b   Marshall, Brandon D L ^c,d   Kerr, Thomas ^c,d   Lai, Calvin ^c,d   Montaner, Julio S ^c,d   Wood, Evan ^c,d  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG LEGISLATION; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 84865033349     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00257.x     Document Type: Article

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