TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Adolescent risk taking and self-reported injuries associated with substance use
JO  - American journal of drug and alcohol abuse encompassing all addictive disorders
A1  - Spirito, A.
A1  - Jelalian, E.
A1  - Rasile, D.
A1  - Rohrbeck, C.
A1  - Vinnick, L.
SP  - 113
EP  - 123
VL  - 26
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To examine the incidence of adolescent substance use at the time of injury and its relation to risk-taking behavior. METHOD: A total of 643 male and 782 female 9th through 12th grade students at three high schools anonymously completed surveys on any injuries that had occurred in the prior 6 months associated with substance use and risk-taking behavior. RESULTS: Males reported a higher incidence of injuries related to alcohol or other drugs than females (17.3% vs. 13%). The 17 year olds reported more injuries related to substance use than 14 or 15 year olds (20.2% vs. 14.4% and 15%, respectively). A logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds of a substance use-related injury increased approximately sixfold when adolescents reported engaging in risk-taking behavior. CONCLUSION: A significant portion of adolescents (approximately 15%) reported injuries associated with substance use. Adolescents who reported a history of risk-taking behaviors were much more likely to report substance use-related injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0095-2990
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -