Risk factors for drug use in rural adolescents.
This study tested the relevance of a risk factor model for predicting drug use among rural adolescents. A questionnaire battery assessing drug use and the presence/absence of twenty risk factors derived from a previous study of urban adolescents was administered to a sample of seventh graders (N = 235) in the public school system of a rural community. All but one of these risk factors were found to be significantly related to at least one category of drug use. In addition, a risk factor index based on a subset of ten risk factors was significantly associated with the prevalence and frequency of use for cigarettes, beer and wine, hard liquor, marijuana, and other drugs. These findings support the generalizability of a risk factor approach to predicting drug use, and underscore the need for increased prevention and research efforts directed at rural adolescents.
Farrell
A D
AD
Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23284-2018.
Anchors
D M
DM
Danish
S J
SJ
Howard
C W
CW
D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D015144:Southeastern United States; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs