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Download full textDonnermeyer, Joseph F. – 1997
This paper presents a framework for assessing the economic and social costs of drug abuse in rural areas. The first section considers definitions for three key sets of concepts: (1) what is rural, the great diversity within rural contexts, and how to distinguish rural from urban; (2) the nature of social costs, as they affect communities as well…
Descriptors: Costs, Crime, Drug Abuse, Economic Impact
Dawkins, Marvin P.; Williams, Mary M. – 1997
More research into illicit substance abuse in rural African-American communities is needed. The existing literature indicates that patterns of use for licit substances (alcohol and cigarettes) are either similar for rural Blacks and Whites or lower for Blacks. However, the negative health and social consequences of smoking and abusive drinking are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Youth, Research Needs, Rural Areas
D'Onofrio, Carol N. – 1997
Little is known about preventing alcohol use by youth in rural America, and almost no rural alcohol prevention program has been evaluated. To address these deficiencies, this paper critically examines the issue of alcohol use by rural youth within a public health framework. The literature is reviewed to identify what is known about the prevalence…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Drinking
