Journal article
Predicting substance use in late adolescence: results from the Ontario Child Health Study follow-up
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between use of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and hard drugs (substance use) and psychiatric disorder in early adolescence and substance use in late adolescence.
METHOD: Adolescents included in the study were identified by means of a household sampling frame and participated in the Ontario Child Health Study in 1983 and the follow-up in 1987. There were 726 12-16-year-olds (369 …
Authors
Boyle MH; Offord DR; Racine YA; Szatmari P; Fleming JE; Links PS
Journal
American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 149, No. 6, pp. 761–767
Publisher
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Publication Date
June 1, 1992
DOI
10.1176/ajp.149.6.761
ISSN
0002-953X