TABLE 8.
Parent/Guardian Reports of Consequences of Youth’s Alcohol/Other Drug Use (Lifetime)
| Youth Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Risk (N = 53) |
Lower Risk (N = 47) |
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| Consequences of Alcohol/ Other Drug Use |
Mean | S.E. | Mean | S.E. | Chi-square p-value |
| 1. Got into trouble with the law | 0.465 | 0.070 | 0.234 | 0.067 | .021 |
| 2. Avoided family activities to get high |
0.209 | 0.058 | 0.134 | 0.055 | .363 |
| 3. Got into fight or tried to hurt someone |
0.561 | 0.069 | 0.277 | 0.070 | .004 |
| 4. Had sudden outburst of temper, crying spells |
0.241 | 0.060 | 0.073 | 0.041 | .025 |
| 5. Taken or sold things that weren’t his/hers |
0.148 | 0.049 | 0.003 | 0.012 | .006 |
| 6. Got into fights with friends due to using |
0.562 | 0.070 | 0.230 | 0.068 | .001 |
| 7. Broken promises to himself/herself to limit or cut down use |
0.434 | 0.070 | 0.099 | 0.048 | <.001 |
| 8. Had trouble with coworkers, supervisors, or school officials due to use |
0.093 | 0.041 | 0.047 | 0.034 | .403 |
| 9. Committed a crime when using | 0.579 | 0.070 | 0.340 | 0.074 | .023 |