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Substance Use among School‐Based Youths in Northern Mexico
Author(s) -
Floyd Leah J.,
Latimer William W.,
Vasquez Marco,
O'Brien Megan
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1080/10550490500247164
Subject(s) - extant taxon , substance use , longitudinal study , public health , psychological intervention , confidentiality , environmental health , tobacco use , adolescent health , psychology , longitudinal data , medicine , clinical psychology , demography , psychiatry , political science , sociology , nursing , pathology , evolutionary biology , law , biology , population
A small base of research suggests that adolescent substance use is a growing public health concern in Mexico. Employing confidential methods, the International Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health was administered to assess substance use among 1,238 students in northern Mexico. A large proportion of students indicated lifetime use of tobacco and alcohol. Gender differences in tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana were also evident. The current findings are congruent with the sparse extant data on youths’ substance use in Mexico and highlight the need for early prevention interventions.