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Funder(s)
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Description/Abstract
This research studies the correlation between youth with deployed family members in their lifetime and recent substance use in youth, and found substance use positively correlated with the number of family member deployments. Implications of these findings suggest that monitoring behavior could potentially lead to providing the emotional support necessary to prevent adolescents from turning to substance use, and policy should reflect this by implementing emotional support programs for adolescents with deployed family members. Future research in this area should investigate alternative coping mechanisms for youth dealing with the deployment of a family member, as well as the efficacy of other programs and resources in reducing difficulties associated with deployment of siblings.
Original Citation
Gilreath, T. D., Cederbaum, J. A., Astor, R. A., Benbenishty, R., Pineda, D., & Atuel, H. (2013). Substance use among military-connected youth: The California Healthy Kids Survey. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 44(2), 150–153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2012.09.059
Document Type
Brief
Disciplines
Mental and Social Health | Military and Veterans Studies | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Extent
2 pages
DCMI Type
Text
Keywords
Military families, Deployment, Children, Substance use, Research brief
Subject
Families of military personnel; Children of military personnel; Youth--Substance use; Deployment (Strategy)
Publisher
Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University
Date
Fall 9-13-2013
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, "Research Brief: "Substance Use Among Military-Connected Youth: The California Healthy Kids Survey"" (2013). Institute for Veterans and Military Families. 360.
https://surface.syr.edu/ivmf/360
Creative Commons License
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