title: Substance use among school-based youths in northern Mexico.
abstract: A small base of research suggests that adolescent substance use is a growing public health concern in Mexico. Employing confidential methods, the International Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health was administered to assess substance use among 1,238 students in northern Mexico. A large proportion of students indicated lifetime use of tobacco and alcohol. Gender differences in tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana were also evident. The current findings are congruent with the sparse extant data on youths' substance use in Mexico and highlight the need for early prevention interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205-1900, USA. lfloyd@jhsph.edu
authors.forename: Leah J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Floyd
authors.forename: William W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Latimer
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vasquez
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D010379:Peer Group; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology