The Initiation and Avoidance of Drugs by Adolescents in the Southwest.

Winfree, L. Thomas, Jr.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ259076

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1981

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The Initiation and Avoidance of Drugs by Adolescents in the Southwest.

Winfree, L. Thomas, Jr.; And Others

Journal of Drug Education, v11 n4 p327-40 1981

Investigated youthful drug use in a rural community. Examined the nature and extent of the drug problem extant in the community. Investigated the reasons cited for using drugs. Examined the characteristics of abstainers and their reasons for nonuse and compared this group with former drug users. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Drug Abuse, Drug Use, Elementary Secondary Education, Peer Influence, Regional Characteristics, Rural Population, Sex Differences, Smoking, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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