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Child Trends, 2008
Young people who live in rural areas are less likely to finish high school and to complete college than their urban and suburban peers. These adolescents are also more likely to use drugs and alcohol: rural adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 have the highest levels of drug use in this age group. Out-of-school-time programs in rural areas…
Descriptors: Transportation, After School Programs, Rural Areas, Geographic Isolation