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Article: TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, AND OTHER DRUG USE AMONG HIGH-RISK YOUNG PEOPLE: A FIVE-YEAR LONGITUDINAL STUDY FROM ADOLESCENCE TO EMERGING ADULTHOOD
- Article from:
- Journal of Drug Issues
- Article date:
- April 1, 2005
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The present study described the prevalence of adult role taking and substance use among individuals attending alternative high schools, who were followed for five years to early emerging adulthood (n = 848). Psychosocial factors at baseline and adult role taking at the follow-up were examined as correlates of substance use during emerging adulthood. At this stage of life, 74% of subjects were employed, 30% were married or engaged, and 43% had at least one child. One third of subjects were daily cigarette smokers, and 24% had used marijuana in the past 30 days. Forty-seven percent had experienced negative consequences of alcohol or drug use in the last year. The most consistent positive ...