Substance Abuse in Middle Eastern Adolescents Living in Two Different Countries: Spiritual, Cultural, Family and Personal Factors

It is estimated that the percentage of students using illicit substances by sixth grade has tripled over the last decade not only in developed countries but in developing countries as well probably due to the transition to a more Western society. Although much has been done to understand the mechani...

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Authors: Badr, Lina Kurdahi (Author) ; Dee, Vivien (Author) ; Taha, Asma (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2014]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2014, Volume: 53, Issue: 4, Pages: 1060-1074
Further subjects:B Lebanon
B Muslims
B Religion
B Substance Abuse
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