Using data from an ongoing longitudinal study of adolescents and young adults, this provocative volume examines the frequency, prevalence, and types of disruptive drug use in the workplace and in schools. The findings provide essential information for developing effective long-term prevention and education programs which focus on creating a drug-free work environment that is responsive to the needs of both employers and employees.
Description of the Study
Prevalence Rates of General and Disruptive Substance Abuse
Structure of Disruptive Substance Abuse
Demographic Correlates of Disruptive Substance Use
Relationship Between General Drug Use and Disruptive Drug Use
Disruptive Drug Use and Work-Related Factors
Psychosocial Correlates of Disruptive Drug Use
Disruptive Drug Use and Other Deviant Attitudes and Behaviors
Stability and Change of Disruptive Drug Use
Adolescent Personality and Psychosocial Functioning Predictors of Later Disruptive Drug Use
Adolescent Reasons for Drug Use as Predictors of Later Disruptive Drug Use
Other Drug Problems and the Development of Risk Factors Indices