TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1977//
TI  - Assessing age-of-onset data on substance use among New York State public secondary school students
JO  - American journal of drug and alcohol abuse encompassing all addictive disorders
A1  - Uppal, G. S.
A1  - Babst, D. V.
A1  - Schmeidler, J.
SP  - 505
EP  - 515
VL  - 4
IS  - 4
N2  - This study was designed to assess the quality of age-of-onset data obtained in a state-wide secondary school survey on substance use. A representative sample (8,553), consisting of New York State students in public secondary schools (Grades 7-12) responded to a questionnaire during winter 1974/75. For each of eight substances, a parallel comparison was performed. The ages of onset for students of different current ages (12-17) were compared. All substances except alcohol and tobacco displayed similar patterns of age-of-onset response. The apparent discrepancies for alcohol and tobacco may be due to either a real instability in the age-of-onset pattern or to a recall error. The results of the study suggest that retrospective questions may provide useful information, particularly when they relate to memorable events.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0095-2990
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -