Open AccessSubstance use in the US college-age population: differences according to educational status and living arrangement.
Author(s) -
Joseph Gfroerer,
Janet C. Greenblatt,
Douglas A. Wright
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.87.1.62
Subject(s) - logistic regression , population , demography , gerontology , substance abuse , substance use , public health , national health interview survey , medicine , young adult , environmental health , psychology , psychiatry , sociology , nursing
Substance use in the college-age population is an important public health and educational concern. This study compared rates of use among college students and nonstudents, including high school dropouts, from a single data source representative of the nation.