Prevalence of Substance Use in a Rural Teenage Population.

Silverman, Wade H.

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ERIC Number: EJ487515

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Prevalence of Substance Use in a Rural Teenage Population.

Silverman, Wade H.

Journal of Adolescent Chemical Dependency, v2 n1 p107-17 1991

Surveyed all secondary school students (n=1,175) in rural county school system to assess prevalence rates of substance use for teenagers and their parents. Age, sex, and race were related to frequency and type of substance abuse. Lifestyle variables such as music preferences, sexual activity, and choice of friends also related to substance use. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Drug Use, Friendship, Incidence, Life Style, Peer Relationship, Racial Differences, Rural Youth, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Sex Differences, Sexuality, Substance Abuse

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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