Patterns of Student Drug Use

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Abstract
A description of the socio-demographic characteristics associated with student drug use is discussed. Of particular interest is the fact that this study explored the extent and nature of drug use among elementary school students as well as students in the junior and senior high school. Findings indicate that while drug usage began to increase in the seventh grade, substantial increases occurred after this grade level. For all substances, drug use peaked in the ninth or tenth grade with dramatic decreases occurring in the twelfth grade. The implications of these and other findings are discussed.

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