Tobacco and other substance use among Alaska Native youth in western Alaska

To examine tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use rates among Alaska Native youth from western Alaska. The sample consisted of 665 youth ages 6-18. Of children 6-10 years of age, 12% reported current use, and the prevalence rates increased with age. Females were significantly more likely than males to...

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Published in:	American journal of health behavior Vol. 31; no. 3; p. 249
Main Authors:	Angstman, Sarah, Patten, Christi A, Renner, Caroline C, Simon, Anna, Thomas, Janet L, Hurt, Richard D, Schroeder, Darrell R, Decker, Paul A, Offord, Kenneth P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-05-2007
Subjects:	Adolescent Adolescent Behavior - ethnology Age Distribution Alaska - epidemiology Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology Alcohol Drinking - ethnology Child Child Behavior - ethnology Female Humans Inuits - psychology Inuits - statistics & numerical data Male Medical Records Prevalence Sex Distribution Smoking - epidemiology Smoking - ethnology Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology Substance-Related Disorders - ethnology Alaska
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Summary:	To examine tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use rates among Alaska Native youth from western Alaska. The sample consisted of 665 youth ages 6-18. Of children 6-10 years of age, 12% reported current use, and the prevalence rates increased with age. Females were significantly more likely than males to report tobacco use. The rates of alcohol and other drug use were very low. After adjusting for age and gender, significant correlates of tobacco use were maternal tobacco use during and after pregnancy. Expanded efforts are needed to address tobacco use among Alaska Native youth.
ISSN:	1087-3244
DOI:	10.5993/AJHB.31.3.3