Racial and ethnic trends in illicit drug use and binge drinking among adolescent and young adult offenders in the United States

Michael G. Vaughn, Christopher P. Salas-Wright, David Cordova, Erik J. Nelson and Lisa Jaegers

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2018, vol. 59, issue C, 71-80

Abstract: One of the shortcomings of survey trend data on substance use among racial and ethnic groups is not accounting for any criminal history effects. We address this missing piece by examining trends in illicit substance use and binge drinking among those arrested and booked for a crime.

Keywords: Drug use; Racial and ethnic trends; Crime; Binge drinking; Youth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.05.009

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