How Beliefs About Substance Use Differ by Socio-Demographic Characteristics, Individual Experiences, and Neighborhood Environments among Urban Adolescents.

Novak, Scott P.; Reardon, Sean F.; Buka, Stephen L.

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ERIC Number: EJ660569

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Publication Date: 2002

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How Beliefs About Substance Use Differ by Socio-Demographic Characteristics, Individual Experiences, and Neighborhood Environments among Urban Adolescents.

Novak, Scott P.; Reardon, Sean F.; Buka, Stephen L.

Journal of Drug Education, v32 n4 p319-42 2002

Examines the individual and neighborhood variation in perceived risk along dimensions of substance abuse and usage patterns. Risk perceptions were found to be more closely tied to one's direct experience with drugs rather than a general constellation of beliefs. Illustrates the complex links between individual and contextual factors in the development of beliefs about health risks associated with substance use. (Contains 50 references and 4 tables.) (GCP)

Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Context Effect, Drinking, Experience, Illegal Drug Use, Risk, Substance Abuse, Urban Environment

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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