Hispanic Youth and Illicit Drug Use: Assessing the Relevance of Risk and Protective Factors

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 mill...

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Published in:	Crime and delinquency Vol. 65; no. 10; pp. 1422 - 1454
Main Authors:	Nuño, Lidia E., Herrera, Veronica M., Choate, David E., Koontz, Meagan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-09-2019 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Adolescents Drug abuse Drug use Drugs Ethnic differences Ethnic groups Ethnicity Hispanic Americans Hispanic people Protective factors Racial differences Risk assessment Risk factors Social development Youth United States > US Hispanic youth illicit drug use social development model
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Summary:	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. Results suggest that the SDM is a promising framework for assessing Hispanic youths’ likelihood of engaging in illicit drug use.
ISSN:	0011-1287 1552-387X
DOI:	10.1177/0011128718814859