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2009
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use Among Youth in Rural Pennsylvania
January 01, 2009 | Rural People and Communities
This research examined alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use among Pennsylvania’s rural youth. It was conducted to describe ATOD use in rural Pennsylvania, understand which risk and protective factors predict ATOD use, and identify differences in rural versus urban ATOD use that might impact policy decisions. To complete the study, the researchers completed a literature review of rural ATOD use; conducted meetings with Pennsylvania government and academic policy stakeholders to gather information on their goals and priorities; reviewed Pennsylvania government websites to determine the extent to which information on rural ATOD issues was present; and analyzed the Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS) data for 2001, 2003 and 2005.
Tags: pennsylvania youth survey , atod , pays
Introducing the Center's new journal, Rural Policy: The Research Bulletin of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.