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ERIC Number: EJ644685
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8449
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Tobacco use among High School Athletes and Nonathletes: Results of the 1997 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Melnick, Merrill J.; Miller, Kathleen E.; Sabo, Donald F.; Farrell, Michael P.; Barnes, Grace M.
Adolescence, v36 n144 p727-47 Win 2001
Data from the 1997 Youth Risk Behavior Survey was used to compare use of tobacco between athletes and nonathletes. Both female and male athletes were less likely to have smoked, which was truer for the more involved athletes. Both female and male athletes were more likely to have tried smokeless tobacco, with the effect greater for more involved athletes. (JDM)
Descriptors: Athletes, Extracurricular Activities, Health Behavior, High School Students, High Schools, Smoking, Student Participation, Student Surveys, Tobacco
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Youth Risk Behavior Survey
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IES Cited: ED486466