Prevalence and factors associated with methamphetamine use among adult substance abusers

Journal of Research in Health Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 221-226

  Barati, Majid ^a   Ahmadpanah, Mohammad ^a   Soltanian, Ali Reza ^b  

^a HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Drug Users; Methamphetamine; Psychotropic Drugs; Substance Related Disorders

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE; NEW DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE (MARITAL STATUS); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MARRIAGE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924861770     PISSN: 16822765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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