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CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY OF THE PREVALENCE AND CORRELATES OF STUDENT DRUG USE IN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO

NCJ Number
16827
Journal
Bulletin on Narcotics Volume: 26 Issue: 1 Dated: (JANUARY-MARCH 1974) Pages: 31-42
Author(s)
D WELLISCH; J R HAYS
Date Published
1974
Length
12 pages
Annotation
COMPARES DRUG USE OF HOUSTON STUDENTS WITH THAT OF A GROUP OF MEXICAN STUDENTS OF THE SAME AGE.
Abstract
229 SUBJECTS RANGING IN AGE FROM 15 TO 18 WERE GIVEN A MULTIPLE CHOICE DRUG QUESTIONNAIRE IN MEXICO. THE RESULTS WERE COMPARED WITH THOSE OF A GROUP OF STUDENTS IN HOUSTON. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MOST FREQUENTLY USED SUBSTANCE BY EITHER GROUP WAS TOBACCO, FOLLOWED BY ALCOHOL.

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