Bachman, Jerald G.; Wadsworth, Katherine N.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Johnston, Lloyd D.; Schulenberg, John E.

"Your book and the statistics compiled therein are assisting me and 22 other state attorney generals in our pursuit of the tobacco industry to recoup billions of dollars spent by the taxpayers to pay the medicaid costs incurred as a result of death and illness caused by tobacco. Your studies are contributing to the demise of political support of the tobacco industry. My actions, coupled with the ammunition supplied in part by your work, will result in new measures to curtail smoking by our children and begin to tackle this health catastrophe in our country. Your book is a must-read for all government officials litigating against the tobacco industry."—Frank J. KelleyAttorney General, State of Michigan

• Contents: Preface. Introduction and Overview. Reviewing the Influence of Social Roles on Drug Use During the Transition to Young Adulthood. Examining Roles and Experiences During the Post-High School Years--Sample Characteristics and Analysis Strategy. Changes in Cigarette Use. Changes in Alcohol Use. Changes in Marijuana Use. Changes in Cocaine Use. Summary, Conclusions, and Implications.

Bachman, Jerald G.; Wadsworth, Katherine N.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Johnston, Lloyd D.; Schulenberg, John E.

"Your book and the statistics compiled therein are assisting me and 22 other state attorney generals in our pursuit of the tobacco industry to recoup billions of dollars spent by the taxpayers to pay the medicaid costs incurred as a result of death and illness caused by tobacco. Your studies are contributing to the demise of political support of the tobacco industry. My actions, coupled with the ammunition supplied in part by your work, will result in new measures to curtail smoking by our children and begin to tackle this health catastrophe in our country. Your book is a must-read for all government officials litigating against the tobacco industry."—Frank J. KelleyAttorney General, State of Michigan

• Contents: Preface. Introduction and Overview. Reviewing the Influence of Social Roles on Drug Use During the Transition to Young Adulthood. Examining Roles and Experiences During the Post-High School Years--Sample Characteristics and Analysis Strategy. Changes in Cigarette Use. Changes in Alcohol Use. Changes in Marijuana Use. Changes in Cocaine Use. Summary, Conclusions, and Implications.

Bachman, Jerald G.; Wadsworth, Katherine N.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Johnston, Lloyd D.; Schulenberg, John E.

"Your book and the statistics compiled therein are assisting me and 22 other state attorney generals in our pursuit of the tobacco industry to recoup billions of dollars spent by the taxpayers to pay the medicaid costs incurred as a result of death and illness caused by tobacco. Your studies are contributing to the demise of political support of the tobacco industry. My actions, coupled with the ammunition supplied in part by your work, will result in new measures to curtail smoking by our children and begin to tackle this health catastrophe in our country. Your book is a must-read for all government officials litigating against the tobacco industry."—Frank J. KelleyAttorney General, State of Michigan

• Contents: Preface. Introduction and Overview. Reviewing the Influence of Social Roles on Drug Use During the Transition to Young Adulthood. Examining Roles and Experiences During the Post-High School Years--Sample Characteristics and Analysis Strategy. Changes in Cigarette Use. Changes in Alcohol Use. Changes in Marijuana Use. Changes in Cocaine Use. Summary, Conclusions, and Implications.