Teenage sex, drugs and alcohol use: problems identifying the cause of risky behaviors
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The substance use includes alcohol and drugs are positively associated with adolescent sexual behaviors such as early initiation of sexual intercourse, multiple sexual partners and others. The different models are presented to determine the causality from substance use to risky sexual behaviors and their findings are described.
Publication Name: Journal of Health Economics
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0167-6296
Year: 2004
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Are novel drugs more risky for patients than less novel drugs?
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The implications of hastening of new drug approval process by the Food and Drug Administration on the risk aspects of patientsE drug treatment are discussed vis-a-vis the risk aspects of the drugs already in the market.
Publication Name: Journal of Health Economics
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0167-6296
Year: 2004
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Maternal employment and adolescent risky behavior
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The effects of motherEs care on an offspring during childhood or youth regarding the choices in a scope of perilous deeds are studied and illustrated.
Publication Name: Journal of Health Economics
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0167-6296
Year: 2004
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