Pick your Poison: Examining Adolescent Substance Use Through Opportunity Theory

The present study examines substance use behaviors of middle and high school students, focusing on how varying influences of opportunity measures impact use of specific types of substances. The data used in the present study come from almost 4,000 students within 89 school contexts from students att...

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Published in:Deviant behavior 2019-01, Vol.40 (3), p.402-416
Main Authors: Block, Molly, Swartz, Kristin, Copenhaver, Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Hierarchies
Secondary school students
Students
Substance abuse
Teenagers
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Summary:The present study examines substance use behaviors of middle and high school students, focusing on how varying influences of opportunity measures impact use of specific types of substances. The data used in the present study come from almost 4,000 students within 89 school contexts from students attending public school in a Southern state. HLM is used to explore the influence of various opportunities at both the student and school-level on the use of different types of substances. Results indicate measures of opportunity at both the student and school-level were significant; however, measures at the individual level were consistently more influential.
ISSN:0163-9625
1521-0456
DOI:10.1080/01639625.2018.1429048