TY - JOUR PY - 1997// TI - Gender differences in alcohol and other drug use among young adults JO - Substance use and misuse A1 - Hughes, T. L. A1 - Day, L. E. A1 - Marcantonio, R. J. A1 - Torpy, E. SP - 317 EP - 342 VL - 32 IS - 3 N2 - This article describes gender differences in alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and misuse in a representative sample of young women and men in the United States. Data were drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) and focus on gender differences in prevalence and patterns of AOD use in African American, Hispanic, and White young adults ages 19 to 24 years old. Findings are summarized and implications for prevention are presented.
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