Smoking, Drinking, and Drug Use in Young Adulthood

Preface

How This Book is Linked With Our Earlier Research

Guidelines for Using This Book

Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview

Change and Stability in Drug Use

Data Quantity, Quality, and Breadth of Generalization

Studying Causal Relationships in Natural Settings

Chapter Outline and Preview of Key Findings

Chapter 2. Reviewing the Influence of Social Roles on Drug Use During the Transition to Young Adulthood

The Transition to Young Adulthood

Relating the Young Adult Transition to Changes in Drug Use

Evidence for the Influence of Adult Roles on Drug Use

The Influence of Demographic/Background Factors on Drug Use

Conclusions

Chapter 3. Examining Roles and Experiences During the Post-High-School Years--Sample Characteristics and Analysis Strategy

Sample Characteristics and Representativeness

Patterns of Post-High-School Education and Employment

Marital Status and Living Arrangements

Pregnancy and Parenthood

Summary and Implications for Analyses of Drug Use

Analysis Issues and Strategies

Chapter 4. Changes in Cigarette Use

Patterns of Change in Cigarette Use

Analyses Linking Cigarette Use With Post-High-School Experiences

Conclusions From Multivariate Analyses Linking Cigarette Use With Post-High-School Experiences

Chapter 5. Changes in Alcohol Use

Patterns of Change in Alcohol Use

Analyses Linking Current and Heavy Alcohol Use With Post-High-School Experiences

Conclusions From Multivariate Analyses Linking Alcohol Use With Post-High-School Experiences

Chapter 6. Changes in Marijuana Use

Patterns of Change in Marijuana Use

Analyses Linking Marijuana Use With Post-High-School Experiences

Conclusions From Multivariate Analyses Linking Marijuana Use With Post-High-School Experiences

Chapter 7. Changes in Cocaine Use

Patterns of Change in Cocaine Use

Analyses Linking Cocaine Use With Post-High-School Experiences

Conclusions From Multivariate Analyses Linking Cocaine Use With Post-High-School Experience

Chapter 8. Summary, Conclusions, and Implications

Placing These Findings in Context

Differences, Similarities, and Interrelationships Among Drug-Using Behaviors

Linking Drug Use With Post-High-School Experiences: Summarizing and Interpreting Our Findings

Conclusions and Implications

Appendix

Sampling and Data-Collection Procedures

Validity of Self-Reported Drug-Use Measures

Multiple Regression Analyses Predicting Changes in Drug Use

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