Frequent alcohol, nicotine or cannabis use is common in young persons presenting for mental healthcare: A cross-sectional study

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Hermens, Daniel F ^a   Scott, Elizabeth M ^a   White, Django ^a   Lynch, Marta ^a   Lagopoulos, Jim ^a   Whitwell, Bradley G ^a   Naismith, Sharon L ^a   Hickie, Ian B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

EID: 84875047878     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002229     Document Type: Article

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