Hispanic youth and illicit drug use: assessing the relevance of risk and protective factors
Although rates of illicit drug use in the United States have remained stable within the last decade, the age-of-onset for drug use is decreasing for certain substances, and the United States still accounts for the highest rates of overall drug use. In a recent national sample, an estimated 19.8 mill...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2019
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Crime & delinquency
Year: 2019, Volume: 65, Issue: 10, Pages: 1422-1454 |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
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Summary: | Although rates of illicit drug use in the United States have remained stable within the last decade, the age-of-onset for drug use is decreasing for certain substances, and the United States still accounts for the highest rates of overall drug use. In a recent national sample, an estimated 19.8 million users ages 12 years and older were identified. Preventative efforts that target adolescents often neglect to consider differences among racial/ethnic groups. Applying the Social Development Model (SDM), the current study examines the likelihood of drug use among Hispanic youth. Self-reported data (n = 37,445) from a statewide, school-based sample collected in 2008 are used. Results suggest that the SDM is a promising framework for assessing Hispanic youths’ likelihood of engaging in illicit drug use. |
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ISSN: | 1552-387X |
DOI: | 10.1177/0011128718814859 |