Changing Patterns of Drug Use Among High School Seniors (1976-1995) Who Entered Military Service: Implications for Drug Abuse Prevention

Abstract

Early in the 198O's, the U.S. &med forces adopted "zero tolerance" policies concerning illicit drug use, and later developed policies to discourage tobacco and alcohol abuse. This article examines patterns of drug use among young recruits both before and after enlistment, compaired with age-mates who did not enter the military, and documents historical shifts across the past two decades. These analyses employed longitudinal panel data from 20 nationally representative samples of high school seniors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA351836

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  • D. Segal
  • J. Bachman
  • L. Johnston
  • P. Freeman-doan
  • P. O'malley

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

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  • Biomedical

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  • Army Personnel
  • Basic Training
  • Cannabis
  • Drug Abuse
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Services
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Military Training
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Social Sciences
  • Street Drugs
  • Students
  • Training

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