title: Prediction of risk for drug use in high school students.
abstract: On the basis of questionnaires administered to almost 2,000 high school students in Cali, Colombia, a subset of items was selected that deal primarily with parent-child relationships. This 53 item set, referred to as the Drug Risk Scale (DRS), was administered to two new cross-validation samples, one consisting of high school students and the other consisting of drug addicts attending drug rehabilitation centers. Significant differences in parent-child relations were found between these new groups. The DRS was also found to have reasonably high sensitivity and specificity. Its potential value as a risk-prediction instrument is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Climent
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: de Aragón
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Plutchik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D003105:Colombia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs