Abstract
In this study we assess lifetime and recent drug use patterns among 261 heterosexually identified 18- to 25-year-olds through brief street intercept surveys conducted in New York City. Marijuana, hallucinogens, powder cocaine, and ecstasy were the most frequently reported drugs for both lifetime and recent use. Findings further suggest significant differences in lifetime use along the lines of gender, race=ethnicity, and school enrollment for various drugs. Males reported using significantly greater numbers of different drugs compared to females, as did those not enrolled in school compared to school enrollees. These data suggest that illicit drug use in emergent adulthood does not develop in a monolithic manner and synergies must be considered in relation to gender, school enrollment, and employment that first surface in the child and adolescent developmental stages. In addition, primary prevention efforts targeting child and adolescent drug use may mitigate the emerging adult and lifetime substance use.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 300-308 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2010 |
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Keywords
- Emergent adulthood
- Heterosexual
- Illicit drug use
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Social Psychology
- Psychology(all)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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Illicit drug use in a community-based sample of heterosexually identified emerging adults. / Halkitis, Perry N.; Manasse, Ashley N.; McCready, Karen C.
In: Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2010, p. 300-308.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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