Citation

Brook DW, Saar NS, Brook JS. Am. J. Addict. 2008; 17(4): 271-277.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA. David.Brook@NYUMC.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1080/10550490802138590

PMID

18612881

Abstract

This research examined the longitudinal pathways from earlier violent television exposure to later drug dependence. African American and Puerto Rican adolescents were interviewed during three points in time (n = 463). Exposure to violent television programs in late adolescence predicted exposure to violent television programs in young adulthood, which in turn was related to tobacco/marijuana use, nicotine dependence, and later drug dependence. Some policy and clinical implications suggest regulating the times when violent television programs are broadcast, creating developmentally targeted prevention/treatment programs, and recognizing that watching violent television programs may serve as a cue regarding increased susceptibility to nicotine and drug dependence.

Language: en