Parental Guidelilnes, Consequences May Be Why Fewer Black Teens Smoke Than Whites

It’s a curious paradox. Black adults are more likely to smoke than white adults and most smokers start as teenagers. But statistics show that fewer black youths than whites begin smoking as adolescents. A new University of Washington study indicates that lower rates of smoking among black teens may be the result of black parents setting concrete guidelines about substance use and establishing clearly defined consequences for not following those guidelines.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on May 15th, 2009