Cross-sectional study examining the prevalence, correlates and sequencing of electronic cigarette and tobacco use among 11-16-year olds in schools in Wales

BMJ Open

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2017, Pages

  De Lacy, Elen ^a   Fletcher, Adam ^a   Hewitt, Gillian ^a   Murphy, Simon ^a   Moore, Graham ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; CANNABIS; NITROUS OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BINGE DRINKING; CANNABIS SMOKING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; TOBACCO USE; WALES; AMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; VAPING;

ADOLESCENT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; BINGE DRINKING; CHILD; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; NITROUS OXIDE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; VAPING; WALES;

EID: 85011588882     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012784     Document Type: Article

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