Astudent who was doing well academically last year is doing poorly this year. he has new friends who use drugs. his single father recently started smoking marijuana in front of him occasionally. his mother died of a drug overdose two years ago. what factors put this student at risk for substance abuse?

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.