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Substance use on school property among students attending alternative high schools in the United states.
(Usage de drogues au sein de l'établissement scolaire chez des élèves fréquentant une école alternative aux Etats-Unis)
Auteur(s) :
BRENER, N. D. ;
WILSON, T. W.
Année
2001
Page(s) :
329-342
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
23
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
MILIEU SCOLAIRE
;
PRECARITE
;
JEUNE ADULTE
;
ADOLESCENT
;
CONSOMMATION
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE
Note générale :
Journal of Drug Education, 2001, 31, (4), 329-342
Note de contenu :
Tab.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
We analyzed nationally representative data from the 1998 National Alternative High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to determine the prevalence of substance use on school property among alternative high school students in the United States, to describe the characteristics of students who use substances on school property, and to examine the interrelationships of substance-use behaviors. During the 30 days preceding the survey, nearly 48 percent of students used at least one substance on school property and 17 percent used more than one substance on school property. Males were more likely than females and white students were more likely than black or Hispanic students to have used substances on school property. The results of this and other studies suggest that school administrators, public health practitioners, and policy makers should work to improve strategies for reducing substance use in this heterogeneous, hard-to-reach population. (Author's abstract)
Affiliation :
Centers Disease Control Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS K-33, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.