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Title: Get High and Get Stupid: The Effect of Alcohol and Marijuana Use on Teen Sexual Behavior
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Grossman, Michael Kaestner, Robert Markowitz, Sara |
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Get High and Get Stupid: The Effect of Alcohol and Marijuana Use on Teen Sexual Behavior NBER Working Paper No. 9216, National Bureau of Economic Research, September 2002. Also: http://www.nber.org/papers/w9216 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Keyword(s): Alcohol Use; Drug Use; Risk-Taking; Sexual Behavior; Substance Use; Teenagers Numerous studies have documented a strong correlation between substance use and teen sexual behavior, and this empirical relationship has given rise to a widespread belief that substance use causes teens to engage in risky sex. This causal link is often used by advocates to justify policies targeted at reducing substance use. Here, we argue that previous research has not produced sufficient evidence to substantiate a causal relationship between substance use and teen sexual behavior. Accordingly, we attempt to estimate causal effects using two complementary research approaches. Our findings suggest that substance use is not causally related to teen sexual behavior, although we cannot definitely rule out that possibility. |
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Grossman, Michael, Robert Kaestner and Sara Markowitz. "Get High and Get Stupid: The Effect of Alcohol and Marijuana Use on Teen Sexual Behavior." NBER Working Paper No. 9216, National Bureau of Economic Research, September 2002. |