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April 8, 2026Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs1 citations

Neighborhood Disadvantage and Adolescent Substance Use: Differences by Urbanicity and Substance Type

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JJJoy Bohyun JangMPMegan E. Patrick

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how neighborhood socioeconomic factors influence adolescent substance use across different urban settings and substance types.
  • Analyzed neighborhood socioeconomic contexts
  • Examined adolescent substance use patterns
  • Compared effects across urban and rural areas
  • Identified substance types influenced by contextual differences
  • Found a complex relationship between neighborhood context and substance use behaviors
  • Identified significant differences in substance use patterns by urbanicity
  • Indicated the need for customized interventions based on specific neighborhood factors

Abstract

We found a complex interplay between neighborhood socioeconomic context and adolescent substance use, with patterns varying by both urbanicity and substance. This suggests the potential for tailored prevention and intervention efforts for adolescent substance use in particular neighborhood contexts.

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Jang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d5f14b74eaea4b11a7ada7https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.25-00368
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