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Lo, Celia. and Anderson, Anita. "Protecting Alabama Students from Alcohol and Drugs: A Multi-Level Modeling Approach" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Montreal Convention Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Aug 11, 2006 <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p101471_index.html>

Lo, C. C. and Anderson, A. S. , 2006-08-11 "Protecting Alabama Students from Alcohol and Drugs: A Multi-Level Modeling Approach" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Montreal Convention Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Online <PDF>. 2009-05-25 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p101471_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: This research examines both risk and protective factors in the frequency of drug and alcohol use by Alabama public-school students in grades six through twelve. Factors are measured at the individual level and at the county level. The data on both levels were obtained by the Substance Abuse Services Division of the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. The results of data analysis—comprising hierarchical linear modeling techniques (HLM)—show that, overall, the individual protective factors do reduce student use of alcohol and drugs, controlling for certain risk factors. The county-level structural-disadvantage factor, however, operates in a direction opposite to expectation. According to results, structural disadvantage reduces rather than increases student use of all drugs. The implications of the important role structural variables play in individual drug use are discussed.

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