SOCIAL CONTEXT AND ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE USE DEVELOPMENT

描述（来自申请人的摘要）： 科学创造了一个异常丰富的机会， 青少年和年轻人使用药物。第一个是相对较新的 在更复杂的理论框架内研究问题行为的概念运动 模型第二是一系列方法上的进步， 复杂的模型这一建议是当前数据再分析的延续 该项目已成功地将这些最新进展应用于制图 药物使用和有关问题发展和社会背景 行为。续报的目的是为了加强我们对 个人、家庭和更大的社会背景的作用 物质使用和相关异常行为的发展。这项建议 扩展了我们目前的工作，补充了我们目前的数据集与丰富的 纵向面板数据来自监测未来研究，扩展了我们的 分析到年轻的成年，并进一步发展实际的 研究变化的统计技术。

DESCRIPTION (From Applicant's Abstract): Two recent developments in the social sciences have created an unusually rich opportunity for learning about substance use in adolescents and young adults. The first is a relatively new conceptual movement to examine problem behavior within more complex theoretical models. The second is a series of methodological advances that accommodate such complex models. This proposal is a continuation of a current data reanalysis project which has successfully applied these recent advancements to charting the development and social context of substance use and related problem behaviors. The continuation is designed to enhance our understanding of the roles of individuals, families, and the larger social context in the development of substance use and related deviant behaviors. This proposal expands our present work, supplementing our current data sets with the rich longitudinal panel data form the Monitoring the Future study, extending our analyses to young adulthood, and furthering the development of practical statistical techniques for studying change.