Substance use & misuse
Adolescent Substance Use Among High School Students Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study of Peer Exposure and Risk.
Sitara M Weerakoon, Sydney C Simmons, Elizabeth H Connors, Maegan Genovese, Kathryn Clark, Michael Awad, Jacob K Tebes
Published: 202510.1080/10826084.2025.2583462
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted schooling for many during the middle-to-high school transition, a critical period for initiation of substance use. This study examines how reduced in-school peer exposure was associated with substance use p…
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