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ERIC Number: EJ442415
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0090-0036
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An Epidemiological Comparison of Mexican-American and White Non-Hispanic 8th- and 12th-Grade Students' Substance Use.
Chavez, Ernest L.; Swaim, Randall C.
American Journal of Public Health, v82 n3 p445-47 Mar 1992
Surveys of drug and alcohol use conducted with 4,367 Mexican-American and 3,790 White non-Hispanic eighth and twelfth graders from similar communities find generally higher rates of substance use by Mexican Americans based on lifetime prevalence and last reported use and higher frequency of high risk drug behaviors. (SLD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Epidemiology, Grade 12, Grade 8, High Risk Students, High School Students, Incidence, Junior High School Students, Mexican Americans, Minority Groups, Secondary Education, Substance Abuse, White Students, Youth Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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