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Does Early Drug Use Increase the Risk of Dropping Out of High School
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This article examined the impact of early adolescent drug use on subsequent dropping out of high school in a sample of 4,390 adolescents from California and Oregon in 1985 and 1990 when they should have completed 12th grade.Abstract:
This study examines the impact of early adolescent drug use on subsequent dropping out of high school in a sample of 4,390 adolescents from California and Oregon. Participants were initially surveyed in 7th grade in 1985 and again in 1990 when they should have completed 12th grade. Logistic regression analyses show that frequency of cigarette use during 7th grade predicts dropping out of high school, controlling for demographics, family structure, academic orientation, early deviance, and school environment. Separate analyses by race/ethnicity replicate this finding for Asians, Blacks, and whites, but not for Latinos. For Latinos, early marijuana use predicts dropping out. The results suggest that preventing or reducing the incidence of early smoking and marijuana use may help reduce the probability of dropping out of high school.read more
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Adverse health effects of non-medical cannabis use
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Predictors of Early High School Dropout: A Test of Five Theories.
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Psychological and social sequelae of cannabis and other illicit drug use by young people: a systematic review of longitudinal, general population studies
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The effects of adolescent cannabis use on educational attainment: a review.
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TL;DR: The authors reviewed the past 25 years of research on dropouts and found that statistically significant predictors of high school dropout and graduation are identified in a large number of studies with similar findings.
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