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Bandy, Tawana; Moore, Kristin A. – Child Trends, 2008
Despite a decade-long decline in substance use among adolescents, research tells that about 80 percent of teens have begun to drink alcohol and 50 percent have used an illegal drug by their senior year in high school. Substance use among teens is related to poorer outcomes for adolescents and youth (e.g., unintentional injuries, homicides and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Sexuality, Depression (Psychology), Substance Abuse
Bandy, Tawana; Moore, Kristin A. – Child Trends, 2011
Children and adolescents of Latino/Hispanic background often face challenges that differ from other subpopulations in the United States. Language barriers, issues related to parental citizenship status, and the economic disadvantages often faced by these children and adolescents can result in various negative outcomes, such as depression,…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Intervention, Citizenship, Adolescents