A longitudinal study predicting adolescent tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use by behavioral characteristics of close friends.

Volume: 31, Issue: 6, Pages: 712 - 720
Published: Sep 1, 2017
Abstract
Few studies have examined in detail how specific behaviors of close friends put adolescents at risk for specific types of substance use. Using a prospective, longitudinal design, we examined how well the substance use of 248 young urban adolescents was predicted by perceptions of their 3 closest friends' problematic behaviors: (1) using substances, (2) offering substances, and (3) engaging with friends in risky behavior (substance use, illegal...
Paper Details
Title
A longitudinal study predicting adolescent tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use by behavioral characteristics of close friends.
Published Date
Sep 1, 2017
Volume
31
Issue
6
Pages
712 - 720
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