Racial/Ethnic Differences in Smoking, Drinking, and Illicit Drug Use among American High School Seniors, 1976-89.

Bachman, Jerald G.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ423930

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Publication Date: 1991

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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Smoking, Drinking, and Illicit Drug Use among American High School Seniors, 1976-89.

Bachman, Jerald G.; And Others

American Journal of Public Health, v81 n3 p372-77 Mar 1991

Reports racial/ethnic differences in the use of licit and illicit drugs by high school seniors in the United States. Finds relatively low levels of drug use by most non-White youth, especially Black Americans and Asian Americans. Such subgroup differences are not primarily attributable to family or regional influences. (AF)

Descriptors: American Indians, Asian American Students, Black Students, Drinking, Drug Abuse, Drug Use, High School Seniors, Hispanic American Students, Illegal Drug Use, Multivariate Analysis, Racial Differences, Secondary Education, Smoking, White Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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