Illicit drug use among adolescent students. A peer phenomenon?
Illicit drug use was studied in 2071 students 11 to 18 years of age. Almost all drug users had friends who consumed drugs, compared with only one third of those who did not use drugs. This suggests a bond between adolescent drug users, who form a distinct group of which most students are unaware.
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Department of Public Health, Hôtel-Dieu de St-Jerome, Quebec.
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Allard
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002648:Child; D003042:Cocaine; D005260:Female; D006213:Hallucinogens; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D010379:Peer Group; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology; D012997:Solvents; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*
D006213:Hallucinogens; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D012997:Solvents; D003042:Cocaine