Spatial patterns of adolescent drug use |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, 1355 Oxford Street, PO Box 15000, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H4R2, Canada;2. Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, 5909 Veteran''s Memorial Lane, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H2E2, Canada;3. Psychology Department, St. Francis Xavier University, 2323 Notre Dame Ave, Antigonish, Nova Scotia B2G2W5, Canada;4. Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 1147 Research Rd, Kelowna, British Columbia V1V1V7, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Adolescent drug use is individually and socially harmful in terms of disrupting adolescent development and social cohesion. Prior research has identified populations at risk and risk factors for adolescent drug use. This research sought to contextualize adolescent drug use by examining this behavior from a geographic perspective. The specific objectives were to identify patterns, local clusters and excess spatial risk for 5-digit zip codes within the 5-county Cincinnati, Ohio region. Adolescents (n = 57,241) were recruited within local schools by the Coalition for a Drug-free Greater Cincinnati. Results of this research show spatial clusters for perceived safety of marijuana; peer approval of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana; and age of onset for other drugs. The location and nature of these clusters are discussed and displayed in-text. Further, zip codes that were in excess risk compared to the 5-county region were identified. The utility of this research is two-fold: (1) It identifies the geographic variability in adolescent drug use and correlated factors of use, and (2) It provides a methodological framework for future research in spatial epidemiology of drug use. |
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| Keywords: | Adolescent GIS Spatial epidemiology Patterns Mapping Drugs |
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