Drug UseHigh School StudentsHigh SchoolsRacial FactorsSelf EsteemSex DifferencesStudent AttitudesStudent BehaviorDrug use was examined in a sample of high school students from a small city of 16,000 predominantly working-class residents. There were 579 high school participants (296 girls and 283 boys...
Drug use among youths in Pasadena and Altadena has increased over the past two years, mirroring a national trend, according to a survey commissioned by Day One, a local anti-substance abuse organization.
Illegal drug use in a population of 3,807 junior high school students in a suburban area appeared strongly correlated with family instability, student personal problems, and low academic performance. Use of tranquilizers, amphetamines, and sedatives was often motivated by attempts at self-medication...
Today, drug use in high schools can be considered endemic and cause for concern because many teens become young adults with a history of drug-use experiences. Although trends over the past 20 years have varied, current use is relatively high (for complete data, see Johnston et al., 1998)....
"I can use my past (to help people). I have an arsenal of things I've been through." If someone is dealing with problems, "I can say hey, I've been through that too." He says the drug situation in high schools in the area may be getting worse that when he was in high school...
While drug use among middle schoolers is significantly lower thandrug use among high school students, it’s still a problem. Nearly a quarter of kids in middle school say they’ve tried alcohol at some point in their life, and 18 percent of eighth-graders report having tried an illicit dru...
Dr. Palamar's article, "Synthetic Cannabinoid Use Among High School Seniors," draws data from Monitoring the Future, a nationwide ongoing annual study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students. The survey is administered in approximately 130 public and private s...
The life account method was used to conduct a total of 62 interviews: 36 boys and 26 girls recruited in youth detention and addiction treatment centers, youth centers, high schools, and on the streets of three cities in Quebec between 1996 and 2002. Thematic analysis was used, and the ...
Drug Infested schools on risePart C summary According to a new survey, drugs in most American schools are very popular. If you can't believe it, just visit police station. They use different kinds of drugs. According to the latest research shows that high school students who are taking ...
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse in New York said that means 80 percent of all U.S. high school students and 44 percent of middle school pupils have witnessed illegal drug use, drug dealing, or drug possession while attending classes. The 12th annual CASA survey released T...