Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ215351
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1979
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Phencyclidine Use in Delinquent Males Committed to a Training School.
Simonds, John F.; Kashani, Javad
Adolescence, v14 n56 p721-25 Win 1979
Of 109 delinquents interviewed at the Missouri Training School for Boys, nine admitted past use of phencyclidine, also called PCP or "angel dust." These nine were multiple-drug users and began using drugs earlier than the other subjects. Crimes committed under PCP influence and suicide attempts were also analyzed. (SJL)
Descriptors: Crime, Delinquency, Delinquent Behavior, Drug Abuse, Incidence, Individual Characteristics, Males, Suicide, Violence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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