Girls and drugs : a new analysis : recent trends, risk factors and consequences.

Despite commonly held beliefs that boys are at higher risk for using illegal substances, data indicate that girls have caught up with boys in illicit drug and alcohol use and have actually surpassed boys in cigarette and prescription drug use. There are also more girls who are new users of substance...

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Corporate Author:	United States. Office of National Drug Control Policy
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, [2006]
Subjects:	Young women > Drug use. Girls > Drug use. Young women > Substance use. Girls > Substance use.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS78401

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Summary:	Despite commonly held beliefs that boys are at higher risk for using illegal substances, data indicate that girls have caught up with boys in illicit drug and alcohol use and have actually surpassed boys in cigarette and prescription drug use. There are also more girls who are new users of substances than boys.
Item Description:	"February 9, 2006." Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 8, 2007). Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	10 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	Mode of access: Internet from the Media Campaign web site. Address as of 8/6/07: http://www.mediacampaign.org/pdf/girls_and_drugs.pdf; current access is available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.