Probability and predictors of transition from abuse to dependence on alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine: Results from the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 168-179

  Flórez Salamanca, Ludwing ^a   Secades Villa, Roberto ^a,b   Hasin, Deborah S ^a,c   Cottler, Linda ^d   Wang, Shuai ^a   Grant, Bridget F ^e   Blanco, Carlos ^a  

^a New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^c Department of Medicine   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Alcohol; Cannabis; Cocaine; Dependence; Transition

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROBABILITY; SURVIVAL TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLISM; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878454181     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2013.772618     Document Type: Article

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