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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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McCrystal, Patrick; Percy, Andrew; Higgins, Kathryn – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2007
It is now common for young people in full-time compulsory education to hold part-time jobs. However, while the 1990s experienced a rise in illicit drug use particularly among young people and an increase in the level of interest in identifying factors associated with drug use, little attention has been paid to the influence of the money young…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Part Time Employment, Prevention, Money Management
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McCrystal, Patrick; Higgins, Kathryn; Percy, Andrew; Thornton, Maeve – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2005
The lifestyles of young people excluded from school have received much attention recently, particularly in relation to illicit drug use. Commentators have acknowledged that they constitute a high-risk group to social disaffection and substance abuse. This paper reports on a group of 48 young people living in Belfast aged 13-14 years who are…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Drug Use, Adolescents, Foreign Countries