@article{ref1,
title="Substance Use Among Gang Member Adolescents and Young Adults and Associations With Friends and Family Substance Use",
journal="Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing",
year="2013",
author="Hoffman, Beth R. and Weathers, Nnenna and Sanders, Bill",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PROBLEM: Gang membership is an indicator of chronic substance use. Social network studies indicate that substance use in youth is related to substance use in friends and family; however, no such analyses among gang youth have been conducted. METHODS: Interviews were conducted with a sample of young gang members (n = 60) in Los Angeles. Univariate analyses were conducted. FINDINGS: Cigarette use in gang members was strongly associated with cigarette use in friendship networks. There were no associations for use of alcohol and marijuana. CONCLUSIONS: Few associations emerged between substance use in participants and their friends/family. Possible explanations for these findings are presented.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1073-6077",
doi="10.1111/jcap.12064",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcap.12064"
}