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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2009
Although many factors may influence the initiation of drug or alcohol use, the perception of risk associated with these behaviors also varies by gender, age, and type of drug. Understanding the different patterns of risk perceptions that emerge during adolescent development may help to better target health communication messages and increase the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Intervention, Smoking, Females
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Gleason, Philip M.; And Others – Monthly Labor Review, 1991
Use of drugs and alcohol on the job is more common among men than women and among blue-collar than white-collar workers according to data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1984. (JOW)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Blue Collar Occupations, Drug Abuse, Females
Felix-Ortiz, Maria; Newcomb, Michael D. – 1989
Changing alcohol and drug use patterns among women and ethnic minorities, such as the over-representation of Hispanics in alcohol-related deaths, drunk driving arrests, and treatment facilities, emphasize the importance of understanding substance use patterns in these populations. This study attempted to identify a single cause of substance abuse…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons, Cocaine