Citation

Jaynes S. J. Risk Issues 2014; 18(1): 35-40.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, National Dropout Prevention Center, Clemson University)

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Abstract

Substance use and abuse are problematic in the lives of adolescents, including interpersonal problems and scholastic problems. Risk for substance use has commonly been assessed at the individual level. This paper examines risk of adolescent substance abuse as a variable impacted by environmental or contextual factors surrounding the individual. Social disorganization theory is described and then adolescent substance use is considered in light of assumptions of that theory. Finally, implications for educators are developed.

Language: en