Prevalence and Treatment of Mental Health and Substance Use Problems in the Early Emerging Adult Years in the United States: Findings From the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Emerging Adulthood

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 163-172

  Adams, Sally H ^a   Knopf, David K ^a   Park, M Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; gender; mental health; minorities; substance use abuse; transitions to adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911911153     PISSN: 21676968     EISSN: 21676984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2167696813513563     Document Type: Article

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