Substance use disorders among first- and second- generation immigrant adults in the United States: Evidence of an immigrant paradox?

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 958-967

  Salas Wright, Christopher P ^a   Vaughn, Michael G ^b   Clark, Trenette T ^c   Terzis, Lauren D ^b   Cόrdova, David ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRANT; POPULATION GROUP; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION GROUPS; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908234688     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2014.75.958     Document Type: Article

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