The Rural Context of Illicit Substance Offers: A Study of Appalachian Rural Adolescents

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Examines the rural conditions of substance use through interviews with 12-19 year old adolescents in rural school districts in Appalachian Pennsylvania and Ohio. Findings describe the settings in which substance offers and use occur, and how access to illicit substances is obtained. Offers insight for developing preventive intervention programs for adolescents.

Jonathan Pettigrew, Michelle Miller-Day, Janice Krieger, Michael L. Hecht

Journal of Adolescent Research, 27(4), 523-550

07/2012

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Appalachia · Children and youth · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Ohio · Pennsylvania