Peer and sibling substance use: predictors of substance use among adolescents in Mexico

W. Latimer, William; J. Floyd, Leah; Kariis, Tarmo; Novotná, Gabriela; Exnerova, Petra; O’Brien, Megan

doi:10.1590/S1020-49892004000400002

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Peer and sibling substance use: predictors of substance use among adolescents in Mexico.

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Authors:

W. Latimer

L. Floyd

Tarmo Kariis

Abstract

OBJECTIVE To examine the extent to which peer drug use and sibling drug use predict alcohol abuse/dependence disorder status and the use of drugs other than alcohol among school-based youth in Mexico. METHODS Data were collected on 1 203 middle and high school students in northern Mexico in May 1998...

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Psychology

Medicine

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