Youth Substance Use and Family Income

Author: Office of Applied Studies (OAS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), RTI International Publisher: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Publication: The NSDUH Report Document Date:                  December 24, 2004 Category: Family Economics > Poverty Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Substance Use/Abuse Children > Economic Factors Influencing Family Economics > Child Poverty Family Economics > Family Income   This report discusses the relationship between family income and substance abuse among youth. Its findings suggest that youth from low-income families, when compared with high-income families, are more likely to abuse a substance at least once.   Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link