Drug Use by Small Town Mexican American Youth: A Pilot Study.

Chavez, Ernest; And Others

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Publication Date: 1986

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Drug Use by Small Town Mexican American Youth: A Pilot Study.

Chavez, Ernest; And Others

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v8 n3 p243-58 Sep 1986

In a pilot study, youth of a small town in the Southwest were surveyed regarding their drug and alcohol use. Mexican American students used drugs more heavily than Anglo students, and Mexican American females were especially heavy users. Compared to a national sample, the total small town sample used more drugs. (JHZ)

Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits, Drinking, High Schools, Illegal Drug Use, Junior High Schools, Mexican Americans, Rural Areas, Rural Urban Differences, Sex Differences, Sociocultural Patterns, Whites, Youth Problems

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Language: English

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