The nature and magnitude of the drug use and delinquency problem among youth living in Wyoming's Wind River Indian Reservation area were investigated in May 1972. A drug user was defined as any student who used marijuana or any other drug for pleasure or kicks during the preceding year. A self-report questionnaire was administered to 456 male and…

The study was motivated by 2 concerns: (1) a large proportion of offenses that are committed both by juveniles and adults are never reported or officially recorded; and (2) without detailed information concerning the delinquent acts committed by non-Indian youths in the Wind River Reservation area of Wyoming it is impossible to ascertain whether…