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The Rural Context of Illicit Substance Offers: A Study of Appalachian Rural Adolescents

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Description
Examines the rural conditions of substance use through interviews with 12-19 year old adolescents in rural school districts in Appalachian Pennsylvania and Ohio. Findings describe the settings in which substance offers and use occur, and how access to illicit substances is obtained. Offers insight for developing preventive intervention programs for adolescents.
Author(s)
Jonathan Pettigrew, Michelle Miller-Day, Janice Krieger, Michael L. Hecht
Citation
Journal of Adolescent Research, 27(4), 523-550
Date
07/2012
Tagged as
Appalachia · Children and youth · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Ohio · Pennsylvania