Comparisons of polydrug use at national and inner city levels in England: Associations with demographic and socioeconomic factors

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 636-645

  Carter, Jennifer L ^a   Strang, John ^a   Frissa, Souci ^a   Hayes, Richard D ^a   SELCoH Study Team, ^a   Hatch, Stephani L ^a   Hotopf, Matthew ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Cigarette smoking; Comparative study; England; Illicit drug use; London; Public health; Socioeconomic factors; Urban population

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN POPULATION;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENGLAND; ILLICIT DRUG USE; LONDON; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; DEMOGRAPHY; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883810450     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: 18732585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.07.012     Document Type: Article

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