Drug and alcohol use of school-age children in a rural community.
Drug abuse affects the physical and psychological well-being of the user as well as creating heavy societal costs--which are amplified if the user is a child. This study examined the relationship between drug and alcohol use and self-esteem, school climate, peer effects, and family climate among a small sample of fourth graders in a rural community.
Finke
L
L
Chorpenning
J
J
French
B
B
Leese
C
C
Siegel
M
M
D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010379:Peer Group; D012423:Rural Health; D012649:Self Concept; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires