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Auteur R. J. PETERS
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R. J. PETERS ; KELDER S. H. ; C. M. MARKHAM ; G. S. YACOUBIAN ; L. A. PETERS ; A. ELLIS | 2003
PériodiqueENGLISH : In the current study, we used a qualitative approach to investigate relevant beliefs and norms associated with codeine and promethazine hydrochloride cough syrup (CPHCS) consumption, initiation, and perceived addiction among 48 alter[...]
R. J. PETERS ; L. F. ADAMS ; J. B. BARNES ; L. A. HINES ; D. E. JONES ; K. M. A. KREBS ; KELDER S. H. | 2005
PériodiqueENGLISH : In Spring 2003, a qualitative approach was used to investigate relevant beliefs and norms associated with ephedra initiation and perceived addiction to the drug among 43 primarily minority athletes, attending a historically Black uni[...]
R. J. PETERS ; M. WILLIAMS ; M. W. ROSS ; J. S. ATKINSON ; G. S. YACOUBIAN | 2007
Dans Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Vol.39 n°1, 2007) Article : PériodiqueENGLISH : While studies show evidence of a clear problem with the prevalence of crack cocaine and codeine cough syrup use separately, the relationship between these substances of abuse and concurrent polydrug use is unknown. In an attempt to a[...]
ENGLISH : The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) symbolized a comprehensive change to the nation's welfare system. Despite several provisions within PRWORA that focus on the use of illegal drugs, f[...]
ENGLISH : A large body of literature has explored the validity of self-reported drug use among criminal populations. These works have typically revealed strong underreporting of recent illicit drug use. To date, however, no studies have compar[...]
ENGLISH : While marijuana and cocaine are the two most prevalent drugs among arrestees, benzodiazepine use has surpassed that of opiates in several jurisdictions across the United States. Despite this proliferation, few scholarly works have fo[...]
ENGLISH : Anecdotal reports have suggested that the use and abuse of methamphetamine is increasing in the United States. To date, however, few scholarly works have explored the prevalence and correlates of methamphetamine use in the United Sta[...]
R. J. JOHNSON ; M. W. ROSS ; W. C. TAYLOR ; M. L. WILLIAMS ; R. I. CARVAJAL ; R. J. PETERS | 2005
PériodiqueENGLISH : This study explored the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and drug use among incarcerated males. A retrospective, self-reported survey was administered over an 8-week period (September and October 2001) to a random sample o[...]
A plethora of anecdotal evidence has suggested that the use of "club drugs," such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), Ketamine, Gamma hydroxybutyrate(GHB), and 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA or "ecstasy"), is a serious problem among y[...]
Previous studies have indicated that certain illegal drugs are self-reported more readily than others. Respondents are typically more willing to report less serious drugs of abuse, such as marijuana, than they are "hard" drugs of abuse, such as [...]
R. J. PETERS ; KELDER S. H. ; MESHACK A. ; G. S. YACOUBIAN ; D. MAC CRIMMONS ; A. ELLIS | 2005
PériodiqueENGLISH : Recent drug-use monitoring among Houston adolescents has detected a concoction of cigarettes or marijuana sticks laced with embalming fluid and PCP (fry). To shed light on this mixture, the current pilot study used a qualitative appr[...]
The relationship between sexual abuse and drug use : findings from Houston's safer choices 2 program
R. J. PETERS ; TORTOLERO S. R. ; R. C. ADDY ; C. MARKHAM ; ESCOBAR-CHAVES S. L. ; M. A. FERNANDEZ-ESQUER ; G. S. YACOUBIAN | 2003
PériodiqueENGLISH : Self report drug use data were collected from 282 female alternative school students surveyed through the Safer Choices 2 study in Houston, Texas. Data collection took place between October 2000 and March 2001 via audio-enabled lapto[...]
Q. MARTIN ; R. J. PETERS ; C. E. AMOS ; G. S. YACOUBIAN ; R. J. JOHNSON ; MESHACK A. ; ESSIEN E. J. | 2005
PériodiqueENGLISH : This study offers cross-sectional analysis of data collected from the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Awareness and Use Study (ASAAUS). Data collection took place in October 2003 via a self-administered survey. Students who reported sexu[...]
G. S. YACOUBIAN ; S. MILLER ; S. PIANIM ; M. KUNZ ; E. ORRICK ; T. LINK ; W. R. PALACIOS ; R. J. PETERS | 2004
PériodiqueA growing body of recent research has identified that "rave" attendees are at high risk for the use of "club drugs," such as 3,4-methylenedioxymeth-amphetamine (MDMA or "ecstasy"). Rave attendees, however, comprise only one of several club-going[...]
