TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Drug transaction experiences in American high schools 2001-2015
JO  - Journal of school health
A1  - Ruggles, Kelly V.
A1  - Brown, Brande
A1  - Rajan, Sonali
A1  - Le, Francesca T.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Among adolescents, the pathway from being offered drugs to engaging in drug use has been established. The prevalence of drug transactions specifically in  schools is less understood. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence  of adolescents who have reported drug transaction experiences (being offered, sold,  or given an illegal drug) on school property and subsequently identify behavioral  correlates associated with these experiences. <br><br>METHODS: This study analyzed YRBS data  from 2001 to 2015 (N = 117,815). We used 95% confidence intervals to evaluate  differences in prevalence across years and demographic subgroups. Odds ratios  determined the likelihood of engaging in risk behaviors among those youth also  experiencing drug transactions on school property. <br><br>RESULTS: Every survey year, at  least 1 in 5 youth reported having drug transaction experiences at school. Boys  consistently reported significantly higher rates of drug transaction experiences in  comparison to girls, with Hispanic boys representing the highest rates. Youth  reporting these experiences with drug transactions were also more likely to carry a  weapon to school and to be bullied at school. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Implications for the  reduction of drug transactions in high schools are discussed and recommendations for  prevention efforts addressing youth engagement in multiple risk behaviors are  identified.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4391
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12998
ID  - ref1
ER  -