Circumstances of initiation into new-type drug use among adults in Shanghai: Are there differences by types of first new-type drug used?

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 278-283

  Ding, Yingying ^a,b   He, Na ^a   Detels, Roger ^b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Ecstasy; Initiation; Ketamine; Methamphetamine; New type drugs

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; KETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; EMOTION; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; PEER PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPOUSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

CHINA; ECSTASY; INITIATION; KETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; NEW-TYPE DRUGS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KETAMINE; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881250548     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.12.019     Document Type: Article

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