TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Ethiopian origin high-risk youth: a cross-cultural examination of alcohol use, binge drinking, and problem behavior
JO  - Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
A1  - Isralowitz, Richard
A1  - Reznik, Alexander
SP  - 179
EP  - 184
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
N2  - Alcohol use among underage youth has a major impact on public health, accidents, fatalities, and other problem behaviors. In Israel, alcohol use, binge drinking, and related problem behaviors are a growing concern. The purpose of this study was to examine underserved and underreported Ethiopian origin youth by comparing their substance use patterns and behavior with other high-risk youth. Data were collected from a purposive sample of boys of Ethiopian, former Soviet Union, and Israeli origin who were receiving treatment for drug use. Youth were asked to complete a simply worded self-report questionnaire developed for monitoring substance use and related problem behaviors. Ethiopian youth reported higher rates of family unemployment and public welfare dependence, last 30-day consumption of beer and hard liquor, serious fighting, and achievement decline when in school compared with the other youths. <br><br>FINDINGS highlight the need for ethno-cultural specific prevention and intervention efforts and further research of this high-risk, underserved group of immigrant origin youth.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1533-2640
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2013.853016
ID  - ref1
ER  -