Assessment of Exposure to High-Performing Schools and Risk of Adolescent Substance Use

We analyzed a natural experiment of 1270 students who applied to charter school lotteries in low-income communities in Los Angeles. Results provide evidence that school environments can improve risky behaviors for low-income minority adolescents.

Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 25, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Rebecca N. Dudovitz; Paul J. Chung; Sarah Reber; David P. Kennedy; Joan S. Tucker; Steven Shoptaw; Kulwant K. Dosanjh; Mitchell D. Wong Source Type: research