Adolescent Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Use: The Influence of Neighborhood Disorder and Hope

2005165 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Nance S. Wilson · Empowerment Program

S. Leonard Syme · Empowerment Program

W. Thomas Boyce · Empowerment Program

Victor Battistich · Empowerment Program

Steve Selvin · Empowerment Program

Abstract

Substance use prevention programs for youth might usefully be directed not only to adolescents but also to the neighborhoods in which they live. Additionally, it would be important to emphasize creating safer neighborhood environments that support the development of a stronger sense of hope for the future.

Topics & Keywords

Homelessness and Social Issues Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies Community Health and Development

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Health Promotion

Volume 20, Issue 1, pp. 11-19

DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-20.1.11

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