School Connectedness and Drug Use

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

27-4-2009 10:00 AM

End Date

27-4-2009 12:00 PM

Student's Major

Social Work

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Christine Black-Hughes

Mentor's Department

Social Work

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

The increase in teen drug use, low grades and poor attendance in school have made researchers question if there is a connection. It is theorized that the more a student dislikes their school, including their teachers and peers, the higher the risk is of the student engaging in drug activity. Three different classrooms in a rural alternative school were assessed by a survey that asked about their connectedness to the school and their use of drugs along with their grades and attendance.

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School Connectedness and Drug Use

CSU Ballroom

The increase in teen drug use, low grades and poor attendance in school have made researchers question if there is a connection. It is theorized that the more a student dislikes their school, including their teachers and peers, the higher the risk is of the student engaging in drug activity. Three different classrooms in a rural alternative school were assessed by a survey that asked about their connectedness to the school and their use of drugs along with their grades and attendance.

Recommended Citation

Burnham, Sarah. "School Connectedness and Drug Use." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 27, 2009.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2009/poster-session-A/24