Continuation High Schools: Youth at Risk for Drug Abuse.

Sussman, Steve; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ517557

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Continuation High Schools: Youth at Risk for Drug Abuse.

Sussman, Steve; And Others

Journal of Drug Education, v25 n3 p191-209 1995

Students at alternative high schools may be at substantial risk for drug abuse. Provides an overview of the drug-use-related context of continuation high schools in southern California. A total of 144 students and 96 staff were interviewed from 20 continuation high schools. Data indicated continuation school students had high levels of substance abuse. (Author)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, High School Students, High Schools, Nontraditional Education, Self Destructive Behavior, Substance Abuse, Youth

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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