Drug use among street children and adolescents: what helps?
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Drug use among street children and adolescents: what helps?
The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated to frequent and heavy drug use among street children and adolescents aged 10 to 18 years. A sample of 2,807 street children and adolescents from the 27 Brazilian state capital cities was analyzed. A World Health Organization questionnaire for non-students was adapted for use in Brazil. Data analysis was performed using logistic regress...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0102-311X
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2012000700015