Adolescent substance use is associated with low academic outcomes, delinquency, and risky sexual behaviors, per cited prior work¶

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q1 i? The negative consequences associated with adolescent substance use include low academic outcomes, delinquency, and risky sexual behaviors. → James-Burdumy 2010

Evidence¶

James-Burdumy 2010¶

James-Burdumy, Susanne; Goesling, Brian; Deke, John; Einspruch, Eric. (2010). The Effectiveness of Mandatory-Random Student Drug Testing (Executive Summary). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/es-the-effectiveness-of-mandatoryrandom-student-drug-testing

q1 · i? · theoretical · r1

The executive summary asserts this association in its framing paragraph, citing Baskin-Sommers and Sommers 2006, Ellickson et al. 2003, and Roebuck et al. 2004. The summary offers no evidence or analysis of its own for the assertion; the cited studies' designs are not described.

"The negative consequences associated with substance use in adolescence include low academic outcomes, delinquency, and risky sexual behaviors (Baskin-Sommers and Sommers 2006; Ellickson et al. 2003; Roebuck et al. 2004)."

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