SUBSTANCE MISUSE AMONG NATIVE AND RURAL HIGH-SCHOOL-STUDENTS IN QUEBEC

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LALINECMICHAUD, M
SUBAK, ME
GHADIRIAN, AM
KOVESS, V
机构
[1] MCGILL UNIV,DEPT PSYCHIAT,MONTREAL H3A 2T5,QUEBEC,CANADA
[2] MONTREAL CHILDRENS HOSP,MONTREAL H3H 1P3,QUEBEC,CANADA
[3] QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSP,MONTREAL,QUEBEC,CANADA
[4] ALLAN MEM INST PSYCHIAT,MONTREAL H3A 1A1,QUEBEC,CANADA
[5] MCGILL UNIV,DEPT EPIDEMIOL,MONTREAL H3A 2T5,QUEBEC,CANADA
[6] MUTUELLE GEN EDUC NATL,UNITE EPIDEMIOL,PARIS,FRANCE
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE; INDIAN NATIVE; RURAL; ADOLESCENTS; GENDER DIFFERENCE;
D O I
10.3109/10826089109058937
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R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];
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摘要
A questionnaire exploring the smoking habits, past and current use of alcoholic beverages, cannabis, and other illicit drugs was distributed among Francophone and Native high school students in a rural area of Quebec. The lifetime prevalence figures indicated that use of illicit drugs was significantly higher among Native students. This held true particularly for stimulants and inhalants (p < .001). Figures for the 1-year prevalence indicated that use of stimulants in Native students remained still significantly higher (p < .01). However, consumption of alcoholic beverages was more important in Francophone students (p < .05). A gender difference was observed in Native students, females reporting an earlier involvement with most substances under study. This tendency decreased with age. The implications of this study for the prevention of alcohol and substance abuse among rural and Native youths are discussed.
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页码:1003 / 1012
页数:10
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