Association of prescription drug misuse with risky motor vehicle behaviors among low-income young women

Substance Abuse

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 405-408

  Laz, Tabassum H ^a   Shemontee, Mirza O ^a   Rahman, Mahbubur ^a   Berenson, Abbey B ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Misuse; motor vehicle; prescription drug; seatbelt use; young women

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; POVERTY; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887657691     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2013.778937     Document Type: Article

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