Youth Marijuana and Prescription Drug Abuse in Anchorage

Complete issue of Alaska Justice Forum 33(1), Spring 2016 at https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/handle/11122/6883. This article examines results of the Adult Perceptions of Anchorage Youth: 2015 Survey (APAYS) to examine perceptions and concerns of Anchorage adults, both parents and non-parents, about...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rivera, Marny, Lepage, Cory R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage 2016
Subjects:
Anchorage
AK
drugs & drug abuse
juveniles
marijuana
prescription drugs
Alaska
Alaska Justice Forum
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11122/7022
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Summary:Complete issue of Alaska Justice Forum 33(1), Spring 2016 at https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/handle/11122/6883. This article examines results of the Adult Perceptions of Anchorage Youth: 2015 Survey (APAYS) to examine perceptions and concerns of Anchorage adults, both parents and non-parents, about youth marijuana use and youth non-medical use of prescription drugs. A resource list is included. Youth Substance Use / National Data on Youth Access to Substances / The Role of Adults and Parents in Youth Substance Use / About the Survey / Concern about Marijuana and Prescription Drug Use / Relative Safety of Various Substances / Risk of Harm from Marijuana and Prescription Drugs / Consequences of Marijuana and Prescription Drug Use / Youth Access to Prescription Drugs / Conclusion / Definition of Non-Medical Prescription Drug Use (sidebar) / Glossary (sidebar) / Resources (sidebar)

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