BehaviorEssay Preview: BehaviorReport this essayA DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVE ON ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG USEDURING ADOLESCENCE AND THE TRANSITION TO YOUNG ADULTHOODMonitoring the Future Occasional Paper 51John SchulenbergJennifer L. Maggs1Institute for Social ResearchUniversity of MichiganAnn Arbor1 University of ArizonaOccasional Paper No. 51Developmental Perspective on Drug UseTABLE OF CONTENTSA Developmental Perspective on the Etiology of Substance Use DuringRisk Factors for and Protective Factors Against Substance Use From aDevelopmental Transitions and Substance Use During Adolescence and YoungConceptual Models Relating Developmental Transitions to Substance Use ………….. 13Occasional Paper No. 51
A DIFFERENT CONCEPT OF DRUG USE and the Prevalence of Chronic, Long-Term Substance UseIn this paper presented on the evolution of the Concept of Substance Use, we present the most extensively analyzed of these aspects of use patterns in our population. As a new perspective, we develop a framework for a conceptual approach as well as an analysis of the evolution of an interpretative approach based on these facets. Furthermore, as a social model and as a research focus, we present a social policy framework based on, and applicable to, various social settings, including the development of treatment decisions and the social context provided by the social setting, as well as on the social effects of the behavior. We review the most recently developed concept(s) of drug use and develop a social understanding of this concept. Our model of drug use in the context of the youth community, our understanding of its impact on substance use, and our relationship to the emergence of social effects and the social environment have been confirmed by a number of studies. We also examine the impact of a variety of public policy issues on these social contexts when, for example, drug use is identified as “part of a larger problem” where the issue is “a problem that’s central to our public policy.” As we summarize, the most discussed aspects of substance use are associated with their impact on daily life and in drug use patterns. The primary issue concerning the prevalence, duration, and social impact of frequent, long-term substance use is our understanding of current and future epidemiologic studies of such disorders within the youth community. However, our understanding of current epidemiologic studies remains limited because the number and scope of existing studies are so small. We have found that there is an important role for specific variables such as gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, and race to exert a positive impact on the prevalence and length of the major causes of substance abuse in youth, and the effects continue to evolve. However, the generalization of our model and understanding of recent findings in this field (such as the earlier study showing a substantial contribution of men and women into the overall prevalence of abuse and the earlier study showing a consistent link between the use of medications, drug use and substance use in the early and mid twenties) is very incomplete. The new evidence and developments that will lead to improved drug control and quality assurance systems are also likely to add to the uncertainty about the full impact of substance abuse on youth. Our understanding of the role of sexual and health sexual orientation as components of risk behaviors for drug use is more broadly anchored in current research as well as from the emerging research in the field of substance use. We report a meta-analysis of the three original studies demonstrating that sexual and health sex
A DIFFERENT CONCEPT OF DRUG USE and the Prevalence of Chronic, Long-Term Substance UseIn this paper presented on the evolution of the Concept of Substance Use, we present the most extensively analyzed of these aspects of use patterns in our population. As a new perspective, we develop a framework for a conceptual approach as well as an analysis of the evolution of an interpretative approach based on these facets. Furthermore, as a social model and as a research focus, we present a social policy framework based on, and applicable to, various social settings, including the development of treatment decisions and the social context provided by the social setting, as well as on the social effects of the behavior. We review the most recently developed concept(s) of drug use and develop a social understanding of this concept. Our model of drug use in the context of the youth community, our understanding of its impact on substance use, and our relationship to the emergence of social effects and the social environment have been confirmed by a number of studies. We also examine the impact of a variety of public policy issues on these social contexts when, for example, drug use is identified as “part of a larger problem” where the issue is “a problem that’s central to our public policy.” As we summarize, the most discussed aspects of substance use are associated with their impact on daily life and in drug use patterns. The primary issue concerning the prevalence, duration, and social impact of frequent, long-term substance use is our understanding of current and future epidemiologic studies of such disorders within the youth community. However, our understanding of current epidemiologic studies remains limited because the number and scope of existing studies are so small. We have found that there is an important role for specific variables such as gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, and race to exert a positive impact on the prevalence and length of the major causes of substance abuse in youth, and the effects continue to evolve. However, the generalization of our model and understanding of recent findings in this field (such as the earlier study showing a substantial contribution of men and women into the overall prevalence of abuse and the earlier study showing a consistent link between the use of medications, drug use and substance use in the early and mid twenties) is very incomplete. The new evidence and developments that will lead to improved drug control and quality assurance systems are also likely to add to the uncertainty about the full impact of substance abuse on youth. Our understanding of the role of sexual and health sexual orientation as components of risk behaviors for drug use is more broadly anchored in current research as well as from the emerging research in the field of substance use. We report a meta-analysis of the three original studies demonstrating that sexual and health sex