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Adriana Almodovar1, Joe Tomaka, Sharon Thompson
1Interdisciplinary Health Science Program, University of Texas at El Paso, 1101 N. Campbell, El Paso, TX 79902, USA. adrianagr@utep.edu
Objective:
To study risk and protective factors for alcohol-related problems among high schools students in El Paso, Tex.
Methods:
A total of 1366 high school students from 16 different high schools in El Paso, Tex, participated in an anonymous questionnaire regarding alcohol use and alcohol-related behaviors. The sample was 70% Hispanic.
Results:
Results showed that academic performance, peer influence, parental attitudes, and age at first consumption of alcohol were important predictors of drinking among border youth.
Conclusion:
Risk factors contribute to alcohol use among high school students.
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