Substance Use and Occupational Injuries Among High School Students in South Texas

This cross-sectional study examined the association between self-reported nonfatal occupational injuries among high school students in South Texas and their self-reported general use of substances. Data were collected using a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire (n = 3365). The independent var...

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Published inThe American journal of drug and alcohol abuse Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 253 - 265
Main Authors Shipp, Eva M., Tortolero, Susan R., Cooper, Sharon P., Baumler, Elizabeth G., Weller, Nancy F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Informa UK Ltd 2005
Taylor & Francis
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Adolescents
Occupational injury
Substance use
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Summary:This cross-sectional study examined the association between self-reported nonfatal occupational injuries among high school students in South Texas and their self-reported general use of substances. Data were collected using a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire (n = 3365). The independent variables included alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, inhalant, and steroid use. The dependent variable was occupational injury. Adjusting for grade, sex, ethnicity, and work intensity, odds ratios were calculated using logistic regression. Supporting an association with each substance, odds ratios consistently strengthened as use increased. Additional researchis merited given the scant number of previous studies. The associations for inhalant (OR, 5.61) and steroid (OR, 7.63) use argue for their inclusion in future research.
ISSN:0095-2990
1097-9891
DOI:10.1081/ADA-47931