Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , July 2001

Relationship of sexual orientation to substance use, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and other factors in a population of homeless adolescents

  • John W Noell, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Oregon Research Institute Eugene, Oregon, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to John Noell, Ph.D., Oregon Research Institute 1715 Franklin Blvd., Eugene, OR 97403
    • ,
  • Linda M Ochs, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Oregon Research Institute Eugene, Oregon, USA

,Accepted 1 November 2000.

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☆ This research was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01 AI34497).

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Journal of Adolescent Health
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