Predictors of Illicit Substance Dependence Among Individuals With Alcohol Dependence
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Alcohol and illicit drug dependence.
OBJECTIVES This article estimates the prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug dependence among Canadians aged 15 or older Comorbidity with depression is examined. DATA SOURCES The data are from the 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health and Well-being and the National Population Health Survey. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES Cross-tabulations were used to estimate the prevalence of alcoh...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1937-1888,1938-4114
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2009.70.269