A Multilevel Study of the Role of Environment in Adolescent Substance Use

    Authors

    J. A. Steen

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Child Adolesc. Subst. Abus.

    Keywords

    adolescent substance use; alcohol; cigarettes; marijuana; multilevel; models; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; SCHOOL STUDENTS; SMOKING ONSET; ALCOHOL-USE; RISK; COMMUNITY; FAMILY; YOUTH; DRINKING; CONTEXT; Substance Abuse

    Abstract

    The purpose of this study is to assess the relationships between county-level characteristics and adolescent use of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana. The study consisted of a hierarchical generalized linear analysis of secondary data from the Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey. Variables on the county level included the percent of adolescents in the county reporting the presence of a Boys Girls Club, neighbors available to adolescents needing to talk, abandoned buildings, and easy access to the substance. The easy access variable explained a majority of the variance in the county-level log odds of use. The results provide support for policies that restrict access to alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse

    Volume

    19

    Issue/Number

    5

    Publication Date

    1-1-2010

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    359

    Last Page

    371

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000283887600001

    ISSN

    1067-828X

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