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

Socpus ID

78149379932 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/78149379932

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