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Drug accessibility and use from high school through after college: Insights from the national surveys on drug use and health
How drug access and use change from high school to after college: Findings from national health surveys
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Abstract
A total of 6,380 U.S. individuals aged 16-25 were surveyed to explore changes in perceived drug accessibility and its association with substance use.
- Educational stage is associated with accessibility to multiple drugs, including cannabis, cocaine, heroin, crack, and LSD.
- Cannabis accessibility notably increased after the first year of college and remained high for post-college adults.
- Greater accessibility to cannabis is linked with higher rates of cannabis use.
- Post-college adults had lower odds of being approached by drug sellers compared to high school students.
- The findings suggest that drug accessibility varies by educational stage, indicating a need for targeted prevention strategies.
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