Title
A Multilevel Study Of The Role Of Environment In Adolescent Substance Use
Keywords
Adolescent substance use; Alcohol; Cigarettes; Marijuana; Multilevel models
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. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Publication Date
11-1-2010
Publication Title
Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse
Volume
19
Issue
5
Number of Pages
359-371
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2010.502479
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
78149379932 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/78149379932
STARS Citation
Steen, Julie A., "A Multilevel Study Of The Role Of Environment In Adolescent Substance Use" (2010). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 96.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/96