Citation

Nuño LE, Herrera VM, Choate DE, Koontz M. Crime Delinq. 2019; 65(10): 1422-1454.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0011128718814859

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Although rates of illicit drug use in the United States have remained stable within the last decade, the age-of-onset for drug use is decreasing for certain substances, and the United States still accounts for the highest rates of overall drug use. In a recent national sample, an estimated 19.8 million users ages 12 years and older were identified. Preventative efforts that target adolescents often neglect to consider differences among racial/ethnic groups. Applying the Social Development Model (SDM), the current study examines the likelihood of drug use among Hispanic youth. Self-reported data (n = 37,445) from a statewide, school-based sample collected in 2008 are used.

RESULTS suggest that the SDM is a promising framework for assessing Hispanic youths' likelihood of engaging in illicit drug use.

Language: en