Adolescents at Risk

Download or read book Adolescents at Risk written by Barbara M. Yarnold and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of drug use in Miami based on a 1992 survey of 1,690 Dade County middle and senior high school students. After describing the sample population in terms of racial and ethnic backgrounds (questions regarding income or employment status were not included in the survey), the author separately examines the use of cigarettes, alcohol, steroids, marijuana, inhalants, LSD, crack, cocaine, heroin, and narcotics. Each chapter explores possible variables affecting use levels, explains methods used to analyze the data, and discusses whether the data supports the hypotheses proffered. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR