Discrimination, drugs, and alcohol among Latina/os in Brooklyn, New York: Differences by gender

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 367-373

  Otiniano Verissimo, Angie Denisse ^a   Gee, Gilbert C ^b   Iguchi, Martin Y ^c   Ford, Chandra L ^b   Friedman, Samuel R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Discrimination; Drug use; Hispanics; Latinos; Substance use

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; UNITED STATES;

ALCOHOL USE; DISCRIMINATION; DRUG USE; HISPANICS; LATINOS; SUBSTANCE USE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; NEW YORK CITY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880512019     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.01.010     Document Type: Article

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