TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Hispanic youth and illicit drug use: assessing the relevance of risk and protective factors
JO  - Crime and delinquency
A1  - Nuño, Lidia E.
A1  - Herrera, Veronica M.
A1  - Choate, David E.
A1  - Koontz, Meagan
SP  - 1422
EP  - 1454
VL  - 65
IS  - 10
N2  - 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. <br><br>RESULTS suggest that the SDM is a promising framework for assessing Hispanic youths' likelihood of engaging in illicit drug use.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0011-1287
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011128718814859
ID  - ref1
ER  -