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Peer reviewedWelte, John W.; Barnes, Grace M. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1985
The "stepping-stone" theory of progression into drug use is examined, based on the alcohol and other drug use of over 27,000 seventh- through eighth-grade students in New York State. The data show that students do not use illicit drugs unless they also use alcohol. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Drinking, Drug Use
Peer reviewedKandel, Denise B. – Youth and Society, 1978
The attributes of adolescents involved in marihuana and nonmarihuana-using peer groups are described. Adolescent subcultures are highly differentiated and involvement with peers does not necessarily entail rejection and estrangement from parents. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Delinquency
