Comparing the Developmental Trajectories of Marijuana Use of African American and Caucasian Adolescents: Patterns, Antecedents, and Consequences
Adolescent marijuana use has tripled recently, and the once-noted race gap between African American and Caucasian adolescents in marijuana use appears to have disappeared. Yet, relatively little research has examined marijuana use among African American adolescents. In this study, we examined develo...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology 2004-02, Vol.12 (1), p.47-56 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Adolescent marijuana use has tripled recently, and the
once-noted race gap between African American and Caucasian adolescents
in marijuana use appears to have disappeared. Yet, relatively
little research has examined marijuana use among African American
adolescents. In this study, we examined developmental trajectories
of marijuana use among Caucasian and African American adolescents to identify
whether and when differences in marijuana use appear and whether the precursors
and outcomes associated with these developmental trajectories differ by
race. Findings indicate that both the developmental patterns and
outcomes associated with marijuana use are different for African American and
Caucasian adolescents. Early-onset Caucasian and mid-onset
African American adolescents experienced the greatest number of negative
outcomes later in life associated with their marijuana use, suggesting
that groups to target for intervention may vary by race. |
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ISSN: | 1064-1297 1936-2293 |
DOI: | 10.1037/1064-1297.12.1.47 |