Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, and Illegal Substance Abuse among Adolescents in Sri Lanka: Results from Sri Lankan Global School-Based Health Survey 2016
Background. Adolescence is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “the transition period from childhood to adulthood”. Increases in autonomy during this period, willingness to experiment, and peer influence create an environment of taking high-risk decisions influencing adolescent health,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9724176 |
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