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Degree of urbanization and gender differences in substance use among Slovak adolescents

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  • Lukas Pitel
  • Andrea Geckova
  • Jitse vanDijk
  • Sijmen Reijneveld

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Prevalence rate of substance use among girls increased along with an increasing degree of urbanization, while the prevalence rate of substance use among boys remained constant. Copyright The Author(s) 2011

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  • Lukas Pitel & Andrea Geckova & Jitse vanDijk & Sijmen Reijneveld, 2011. "Degree of urbanization and gender differences in substance use among Slovak adolescents," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 56(6), pages 645-651, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:56:y:2011:i:6:p:645-651
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0219-3
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