Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 50-57 , January 2003

Tobacco use as a predictor of illicit drug use and drug-related problems in Colombian youth

  • Lorena M Siqueira, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Miami Children’s Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA (L.M.S.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Lorena M. Siqueira, M.D., Miami Children’s Hospital, 3100 S.W. 62nd Avenue, Miami FL 33155-3009,USA.
    • ,
  • Judith S Brook, Ed.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA (J.S.B.)

,Accepted 4 September 2002.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 50-57 , January 2003

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