Citation

Crundall IA. J. Drug Educ. 1992; 22(2): 147-153.

Affiliation

Victorian Drug Strategy Unit, Health Department Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Baywood Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1625114

Abstract

Australian secondary school students from three Year levels were asked to rate the danger involved in various uses of alcohol, tobacco, inhalants, marijuana and other illicit drugs. These ratings were then factor analyzed for each Year level. The results showed a more refined discrimination among the older students, with type of drug and frequency of use being important considerations. Familiarity was a major consideration for the younger students. The cognitive factors derived from the data are consistent with expectations based on the gateway theory of drug use.

Language: en