Earlier violent television exposure and later drug dependence.

Full Abstract

This research examined the longitudinal pathways from earlier violent television exposure to later drug dependence. African American and Puerto Rican adolescents were interviewed during three points in time (n = 463). Exposure to violent television programs in late adolescence predicted exposure to violent television programs in young adulthood, which in turn was related to tobacco/marijuana use, nicotine dependence, and later drug dependence. Some policy and clinical implications suggest regulating the times when violent television programs are broadcast, creating developmentally targeted prevention/treatment programs, and recognizing that watching violent television programs may serve as a cue regarding increased susceptibility to nicotine and drug dependence.

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Author information

Author/s: Brook, David W (DW); Saar, Naomi S (NS); Brook, Judith S (JS);

Affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA. David.Brook(-atsign-)NYUMC.org

Grants: CA084063 (Agency:United States NCI) ; DA00244 (Agency:United States NIDA) ; DA005702 (Agency:United States NIDA) ; DA12374 (Agency:United States NIDA)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: The American journal on addictions / American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions (Am J Addict), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2008 Jul-Aug; vol 17 (issue 4) : pp 271-7

Dates: Created 2008/07/09; Completed 2008/09/25;

PMID: 18612881, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adult
African Americans - psychology; statistics & numerical data
Female
Hispanic Americans - psychology; statistics & numerical data
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Marijuana Abuse - epidemiology; psychology
Models, Psychological

Puerto Rico - ethnology
Risk Factors
Smoking - epidemiology; psychology
Street Drugs
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; psychology
Television - utilization
Tobacco Use Disorder - epidemiology; psychology
United States
Utilization Review - statistics & numerical data
Violence - psychology; statistics & numerical data

Associated Chemicals: Street Drugs (0)

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