Differences between men and women in substance use: the role of educational level and employment status

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Ester Teixidó‐Compañó · Hospital de Sant Pau

Albert Espelt · Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública

Luis Sordo · Universidad Complutense de Madrid

María J. Bravo · Centro Nacional de Epidemiología

Ana Sarasa‐Renedo · Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Blanca Iciar Indave · Centro Nacional de Epidemiología

Marina Bosque‐Prous

Abstract

There are differences between men and women in the use of psychoactive substances that can be explained by the unequal distribution of substance use in them according to educational level. Unemployment was associated with substance use in both men and women.

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Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Homelessness and Social Issues

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Published in: Gaceta Sanitaria

Volume 32, Issue 1, pp. 41-47

DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.12.017

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 3.53

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Differences between men and women in substance use: the role of educational level and employment status

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