Illicit Substance Use Among Youth in Taiwanese Temple Parade Troupes: The Roles of Social Relationships and Substance Acquisition Settings

Findings highlight that accumulated substance-involved relationships and access through any acquisition setting are key structural conditions shaping substance use in this cultural context. While limited by its cross-sectional design and convenience sampling, the study provides novel evidence on culture-embedded risk structures and underscores the need for longitudinal and context-sensitive prevention strategies.