Titre :
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Drug use, HIV/AIDS, and health outcomes among racial and ethnic populations. Early and mid-adolescence risk factors for later substance abuse by African Americans and European Americans. (2002)
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Auteurs :
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Andres-G GIL ;
Henry-L FRANCIS, éd. ;
Dionne-J JONES, éd. ;
Arnold-R MILLS, éd. ;
Rjay TURNER ;
William-A VEGA ;
Center on Aids and Other Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse. National Institute on Drug Abuse. National Institutes of Health. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Public health reports (vol. 117, 2002)
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Pagination :
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S15-S29
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Facteur risque
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Epidémiologie
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Adolescent
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Toxicomane
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Homme
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Cannabis
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Alcoolisme
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Toxicomanie
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Adulte
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS FR0xtDHi. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objective : This study examines the relationship between risk factors experienced during adolescence by African Americans and European Americans and DSM-IV alcohol dependence and marijuana abuse or dependence in early adulthood. Methods : The authors followed a cohort of adolescents from 1990-91 (grades 6 and 7) to 1998-2000 (ages 19-21), evaluating risk factors during early adolescence as predictors of DSM-IV alcohol dependence and marijuana abuse and dependence. Results : African Americans had higher exposure to school, family structure, delinquency, and psychosocial factors. School factors and drug-use modeling of peers and family were the most important risk factors for marijuana abuse or dependence for both European and African Americans. Conclusion : Personal, familial, and social context factors during early adolescence affect adult drug-use problems, particularly for African Americans. Levels of drug use are lower among African Americans, but exposure to risks is higher and there are clear differences in the long-range impact of risk factors. These findings highlight the importance of developing and timing appropriate prevention efforts.
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