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U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. 2003. Racial and ethnic differences in youth hallucinogen use. Rockville, MD: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, 3 pp. (The NHSDA report; August 15, 2003)

Annotation: This report presents the results of a survey on racial and ethnic differences in adolescents' (ages 12-17) hallucinogen use. Respondents were asked to report their lifetime use of hallucinogens as well as their age at first use. They were also asked how much they thought people risked harming themselves physically and in other ways when they try LSD once or twice and use it once or twice a week, as well as how difficult or easy it would be to get some LSD if they wanted some. Respondents were analyzed by racial and ethnic subgroups. Statistical information is presented in tables and figures throughout the report.

Contact: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane , Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (877) SAMHSA-7 Secondary Telephone: (877) 726-4727 E-mail: Web Site: https://www.samhsa.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescents, Hallucinogens, LSD, Mescaline, Peyote, Racial factors, Substance abuse, Surveys

Johnston LD, O'Malley PM, Bachman JG, Schulenberg JE. 2000-. Monitoring the Future: National results on adolescent drug use—Overview of key findings, 20__. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, annual.

Annotation: This annual report analyzes the results of an annual, national survey on drug use among 8th, 10th and 12th graders. Trends of use, perceived risk, disapproval, and availability frame the discussion for each substance examined, and tables illustrate the discussion.

Keywords: Adolescents, Alcohols, Amphetamines, Cocaine, Drug education, Hallucinogens, Heroin, High risk adolescents, Illicit drugs, Inhalants, Marijuana, Narcotics, National surveys, Risk taking, Sedatives, Statistics, Steroids, Substance abuse, Youth

Rogers PD, ed. 1987. Chemical dependency. Philadelphia, PA: W. B. Saunders Company, 270 pp. (Pediatric clinics of North America; v.34, no. 2)

Annotation: This book contains 18 articles on adolescents and drug and/or alcohol use. The articles were written for physicians who encounter adolescents in their practice. The information is intended to help physicians in their approach to the adolescent who may be abusing psychoactive substances and may, indeed, be chemically dependent.

Contact: Elsevier, Health Sciences Division, 1600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1800, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2822, Telephone: (215) 239-3900 Fax: (215) 239-3990 Web Site: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com Available in libraries.

Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent health, Alcohol consumption behavior, Alcoholic beverages, Cocaine, Drug dependence, Drug use, Hallucinogens, Marijuana, Narcotics, Screening, Smoking
   

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