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Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study shows

  • Written by Anna Maria Santiago, Professor of Community Development, Michigan State University
Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study showsDenver teens who experience violence start using tobacco and alcohol earlier than their peers.BSIP/Getty Images

High levels of neighborhood violence increase the risk of Latino and African American teens in Denver starting to use alcohol and tobacco, according to our recent study.

In the U.S., approximately 2 in 10 adolescents between the ages of 12...

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