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Repetto, Paula B.; Zimmerman, Marc A.; Caldwell, Cleopatra H. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2008
The association between marijuana use and depressive symptoms was examined longitudinally in a sample of 622 African American youth, interviewed on six occasions, using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM). We considered whether depressive symptoms predicted changes in marijuana use and vice versa from high school through the transition into young…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Marijuana, Longitudinal Studies
Gordon, Susan M. – 2000
This report highlights the important trends in adolescent drug use. Although the focus is on the abuse of alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and inhalants, it is important to remember that adolescents abuse a wide range and combination of drugs. This report also addresses state-of-the-art treatment methods, and summarizes research on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Cocaine, Drinking