Rich kids using more illicit drugs than their inner-city peers: research
Brittany Slaughter - Liberty University •December 13, 2018
A scholar who has studied adolescents for more than 20 years says there’s one trend that continues to be proven true even if it defies conventional wisdom.
And that is there is a higher amount of illicit drug use in upper-middle class students than
students living in low-income neighborhoods. What’s more, affluent kids grapple with higher levels of anxiety and depression than their poorer peers.
So says Dr. Suniya Luthar, a psychology professor at Arizona State University and founder of
Authentic Connections, a nonprofit that works to help students avoid such pitfalls through
strong relationships with supportive adults.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/rich-kids-using-more-illicit-drugs-than-their-inner-city-peers-research/
