PATTERNS OF RECENT ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUG USE AMONG CAUCASIAN, BLACK, AND HISPANIC STUDENTS ATTENDING RACIALLY HOMOGENEOUS AND HETEROGENEOUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Understanding racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of substance use is increasingly important to policy as the percentage of the United States population in racial/ethnic minority groups continues to increase. Substance abusers face substantial health risks, risks of criminal behavior, and detrimental effects on life chances and prospects for socioeconomi