Substance use disorders in Saudi Arabia: Review article

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 450-466

  Bassiony, Medhat ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Addiction; Saudi Arabia; Substance (drug) abuse

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; CATHA EDULIS EXTRACT; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS C; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MENTAL STRESS; ONSET AGE; PEER PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAUDI ARABIA; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TOBACCO; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 84887914732     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659891.2011.606349     Document Type: Article

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