Community ‐Level Exposure to the Rural Mining Industry: The Potential Influence on Early Adolescent Alcohol and Tobacco Use

ConclusionsOur findings demonstrate rural‐urban disparities in adolescent substance use that are particularly pronounced among youth living in counties with economic dependence on mining. Future research on this subject should include a wider range of community‐level factors that may have specific relevance in rural settings to inform the development of population‐level interventions.

Source: The Journal of Rural Health - February 1, 2018 Category: Rural Health Authors: Christopher Gay, Kristen Clements ‐Nolle, John Packham, Gerald Ackerman, Taylor Lensch, Wei Yang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research