The Social Context of Substance Use among African American Youth: Rural, Urban and Suburban Comparisons.

Dawkins, Marvin P.

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ERIC Number: EJ544058

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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The Social Context of Substance Use among African American Youth: Rural, Urban and Suburban Comparisons.

Dawkins, Marvin P.

Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, v41 n3 p68-85 Spr 1996

Compared substance use perceptions and behavior using a sample of 3,009 African American youth. Overall, substance abuse is perceived as a serious problem at school. Early substance use and peer influence are major determinants of later substance use, although important differences exist in the prediction of alcohol and marijuana use. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Drug Use, Opinions, Rural Youth, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Student Behavior, Substance Abuse, Suburban Youth, Urban Youth, Youth Problems

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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