Adolescent Use of prescription drugs to get high in Canada

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 745-751

  Currie, Cheryl L ^a   Wild, T Cameron ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Adolescent; Canada; Epidemiology; Prescription drug misuse; School connectedness

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID PLUS OXYCODONE PLUS OXYCODONE TEREPHTHALATE; ALPRAZOLAM; AMPHETAMINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; CODEINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; METHYLPHENIDATE; OXYCODONE; PERCOCET; PETHIDINE; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DRUG MISUSE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84872422871     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371205701206     Document Type: Article

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