Ecological Factors and Adolescent Marijuana Use: Results of a Prospective Study in Santiago, Chile

Ecological Factors and Adolescent Marijuana Use: Results of a Prospective Study in Santiago, Chile

Purpose: Despite the growing evidence that ecological factors contribute to substance use, the relationship of ecological factors and illicit drugs such as marijuana use is not well understood, particularly among adolescents in Latin America. Guided by social disorganization and social stress theori...

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Main Authors: Jorge Delva, Wonhyung Lee, Ninive Sanchez, Fernando H. Andrade, Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, Guillermo Sanhueza, Michelle Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
marijuana use
adolescents
neighborhood characteristics
poverty
crime
drug problems
systematic neighborhood observations
Chile
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/3/3443

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