Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Date of Award
5-2006
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Larry S. Miller
Committee Members
John T. Whitehead, Michael C. Braswell
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use among teenagers. This study examined three research questions: (1) Is there a relationship between demographic characteristics (i.e., sex and race), the attitudinal variable (attachment to family), and the admitted use of marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco among teenagers? (2) Is there a relationship between the use of marijuana by teenagers and the use of tobacco by teenagers? (3) Is there a relationship between the use of marijuana by teenagers and the use of alcohol by teenagers?
The data used for this paper were from the Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training Program research project (Esbensen, 2003). The analysis found that the frequency of teenage alcohol use had the strongest correlation with the use of marijuana. The frequency of teenage tobacco use was also found to have a significant correlation to marijuana use.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Rose, John Donald, "The Relationship between Tobacco, Alcohol, and Marijuana Use among Teenagers." (2006). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2171. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2171
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.