A qualitative exploration of perceived gender differences in methamphetamine use among women who use methamphetamine on the Mexico–U.S. border

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 405-424

  Loza, Oralia ^a   Ramos, Rebeca ^b   Ferreira Pinto, João ^a   Hernandez, Maria Teresa ^c   Villalobos, Susana A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b Alliance of Border Collaboratives   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso   (United States)

Author keywords

drug use; gender; Methamphetamine; qualitative study; U.S. Mexico border

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEXICO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES; AMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE; ETHNOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHAMPHETAMINE; MEXICO; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WOMEN;

EID: 84951267627     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: 15332659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2015.1070392     Document Type: Article

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