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Friese, Bettina; Grube, Joel – Journal of Drug Education, 2009
We investigated differences in drinking behaviors and sources of alcohol among Native American (n = 361) and White adolescents (n = 1,735), ages 11 to 19. Native American youth were more likely to have consumed alcohol in their lifetime and been intoxicated in the last 30 days than Whites. Native American drinkers were almost twice as likely to…
Descriptors: American Indians, Drinking, Adolescents, Cognitive Development
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de Haan, Laura; Boljevac, Tina – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: Although rural adolescents use of alcohol is at some of the highest rates nationally, rural adolescent alcohol use has not been studied extensively. This study examines how community attitudes and behaviors are related to adolescent drinking in rural environments. Methods: Data were gathered in 22 rural communities in the Upper Midwest…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Drinking, Early Adolescents, Rural Areas