Reported Reasons for Initiating Drug Use among Drug-Dependent Adolescents and Youths in Yunnan, China

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Reported Reasons for Initiating Drug Use among Drug-Dependent Adolescents and Youths in Yunnan, China

Background: As an entry point for illicit drug trafficking, Yunnan was hit hard by the twin epidemics of drug abuse and HIV/AIDS. There are no empirical studies regarding the reasons for initiation of drug use in Yunnan. Objectives: The study investigated the reasons for initiating drug use in drug-...

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Main Authors:	Yang, L., Li, Jianghong, Zhang, Y., Maycock, Bruce
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Informa Healthcare USA 2009
Subjects:	illicit drug abuse Yunnan Adolescent and youth China
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39756

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