Intelligence quotient in childhood and the risk of illegal drug use in middle-age: the 1958 National Child Development Survey

James W White; Catharine R.  Gale; G David Batty

doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2012.06.001

Intelligence quotient in childhood and the risk of illegal drug use in middle-age: the 1958 National Child Development Survey

James W White, Catharine R. Gale, G David Batty

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High childhood IQ test scores have been associated with increased alcohol dependency and use in adult life, but the relationship between childhood IQ and illegal drug use in later life is unclear.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	654-7
Number of pages	4
Journal	Annals of Epidemiology
Volume	22
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2012.06.001
Publication status	Published - 2012

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