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Rural and Urban Substance Use Differences: Effects of the Transition to College

Description
Details a study on the differences in alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use among college students from rural and urban areas. Looks at rates of usage for freshman, sophomores, and juniors enrolled in a large, public university in the Southeastern U.S. Breaks down data by age, gender, and race.
Author(s)
Karen J. Derefinko, Zoran Bursac, Michael G. Mejia, Richard Milich, Donald R. Lynam
Citation
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 44(2), 224-234
Date
2018
Type
Document
Tagged as
Alcohol use · Children and youth · Illicit drug use · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Tobacco use