Citation

Sarvela PD, McClendon EJ. Community Ment. Health J. 1987; 23(3): 183-191.

Affiliation

Department of Health Education, College of Education, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3500013

Abstract

Data concerning several alcohol abuse behaviors were collected from 181 middle school students in Michigan's Upper Peninsula during May, 1982. The findings suggest that alcohol misuse in this region increases significantly with age, and appears to be at rates well above national averages. Examination of gender differences also reveals results which differ from national trends. This paper examines the general alcohol-related abusive behaviors found in this rural youth population, and provides some recommendations for both mental health education program development and therapeutic services.

Language: en