Prevalence, correlates and patterns of heroin use among young adults in the United States

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 63, Issue , 2016, Pages 74-81

  Ihongbe, Timothy O ^a   Masho, Saba W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlates; Heroin; Patterns; Prevalence; Young adults

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEROIN USE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESPAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SNIFFING; SUBSTANCE USE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84978435044     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.07.003     Document Type: Article

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