Original research
by
Baiden, Philip et al
Release Date
2023
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
This study investigates the association between perceived racial discrimination (PRD) in school and polysubstance use among racial/ethnic minority adolescents using a nationally representative sample.
Findings/Key points
Controlling for demographic characteristics and psychosocial stressors, PRD in school was significantly associated with higher odds of polysubstance use among racial/ethnic minority adolescents.
Design/methods
Data were from the 2021 Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey. The sample included 4,145 racial/ethnic minority adolescents.
Keywords
Youth
Illegal drugs
Equity
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