Sex differences in drug use among polysubstance users

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 145, Issue , 2014, Pages 127-133

  Lewis, Ben ^a   Hoffman, Lauren A ^a   Nixon, Sara Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug use; Polysubstance use; Sex differences; Telescoping

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; ANALGESIC AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NARCOTIC AGENT; NICOTINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CHRONICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; ONSET AGE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

CANNABIS SATIVA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921865438     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.10.003     Document Type: Article

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