*This proposal was written in partial fulfillment of requirements for an undergraduate research methods course and is not intended to be carried out.* 

The Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Substance Abuse in Adolescents
Ashley Quinones

The objective of the proposed study is to determine a relationship between socioeconomic status and the types of substances abused in adolescents. The study will include 6 schools from the 4 U.S. regions (Northeast, South, Midwest, and West). Twenty five students from each of the 4 high school grade levels (9^th, 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th grade) will be chosen. The students will be surveyed for information on many variables including their socioeconomic status, exposure and accessibility to substances, and usage of drugs. Eight students from each school will then be interviewed for information on their views of both socioeconomics and substance use. The results will help determine which are the substances most abused among teenagers at different socioeconomic levels.

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