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Perez, Miguel A.; Pinzon-Perez, Helda – Journal of School Health, 2000
Investigated health behaviors practiced by 10th graders in Bogota, Colombia. Data from a modified version of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicated that there was a high use of gateway substances (tobacco and alcohol) among respondents, but lower usage, when compared to U.S. students, of other mind-altering substances such as marijuana,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Drug Abuse