Illicit drug exposure and family factors in early Hong Kong Chinese adolescents

Illicit drug exposure and family factors in early Hong Kong Chinese adolescents

• Mak, Kwok Kei Dept. of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong
• Day, Jeffrey R. University of Hong Kong

Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 21(4), 323-332, 2012

Routledge

2012

• B Human Behaviour
  • BE Behavioural Problems, Unruly & Criminal Behaviours, Juvenile Delinquency, Children & Youth at Risk, Triad Society
• A Human Growth & Development
  • AE Socioeconomic & Cultural Differences, Class & Family Background
• A Human Growth & Development
  • AF Family & Development, Family Relationship, Reproduction & Child Rearing, Family Education, Parental Involvement

Adolescents Family Environment Illicit Drugs Risk Behavior Surveillance Substance Use Intervention Siblings Abuse Substance Abuse

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Secondary Education

A total of 4,746 Hong Kong students, aged 14-15, participated in the 2000-2001 Health Related Behavior Survey. Results produced by the logistic regression models revealed that non-private housing was significantly associated with ever-use of ecstasy in boys. Moreover, girls in non-private housing were significantly more likely to have been persuaded to use ecstasy, ketamine, and marijuana, as well as to have ever used ecstasy. Furthermore, having older siblings was significantly associated with ever-use of ecstasy in girls. These findings suggest that low family affluence and having older siblings may contribute to exposure to illicit drugs in early adolescence.
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• English

Journal Articles

• 1067828X

• 10.1080/1067828X.2012.709455

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/668bd930

2014-08-07