Citation

Barnes GM, Welte JW, Hoffman JH. J. Drug Iss. 2002; 32(1): 107-128.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Florida State University, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice)

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Abstract

Alcohol use has been linked to other substance use and delinquency in adolescents. However, few studies have examined variations in these relationships in representative subsamples of gender, age and racial/ethnic groups. Respondents in this study were 19,321 New York State 7-12th grade students. After controlling for significant sociodemographic factors in a regression analysis, all of the alcohol measures remained strong predictors of both delinquency and illicit drug use. Significant interactions between alcohol measures and gender, age and racial/ethnic groups were also found. For example, the relationship between binge drinking and delinquency was stronger for males than females. The relationships between alcohol measures and both delinquency and illicit drug use were stronger for younger adolescents than older adolescents. American Indians showed an added risk over other groups of being delinquent and using illicit drugs if they began drinking at an early age. Prevention efforts to delay initiation into alcohol use are likely to have effects not only on alcohol misuse but also on the development of other substance use and delinquency. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Drug Issues, 2002. Copyright © 2002 by Florida State University, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Alcohol Use Effects
Alcohol Related Delinquency
Drug Use Causes
Substance Use Effects
Substance Use Causes
Delinquency Causes
Child Delinquency
Child Offender
Child Substance Use
Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile Offender
Juvenile Substance Use
Late Childhood
Late Adolescence
Early Adolescence
Junior High School Student
Senior High School Student
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
New York
Age Differences
Gender Differences
Racial Differences
African American Child
African American Female
African American Juvenile
African American Male
African American Offender
African American Crime
African American Substance Use
Hispanic Child
Hispanic Crime
Hispanic Substance Use
Hispanic Female
Hispanic Juvenile
Hispanic Male
Hispanic Offender
Native American Child
Native American Female
Native American Juvenile
Native American Male
Native American Offender
Native American Substance Use
Native American Crime
Caucasian Crime
Caucasian Child
Caucasian Female
Caucasian Juvenile
Caucasian Male
Caucasian Offender
Caucasian Substance Use
Female Crime
Female Delinquency
Female Offender
Female Substance Use
Male Crime
Male Delinquency
Male Offender
Male Substance Use
Child Crime
Juvenile Crime
Crime Causes
Alcohol Related Crime
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