Stages and Sequences of Initiation and Regular Substance Use in a Longitudinal Cohort of Black and White Male Adolescents*

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OBJECTIVE: This study examined whether developmental sequences and stages of substance-use initiation and regular use differed and, if so, whether they varied for black and white adolescent males. METHOD: The analyses were based on a cohort of inner-city boys in the Pittsburgh public schools, who had been followed prospectively from ages 7 to 19 across 18 data waves (N = 412). RESULTS: Blacks were most likely to...

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