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Peer reviewedWolf, Barry M. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1981
A phenomenological investigation was conducted to examine the causal factors of adolescent substance abuse. Results indicated the adolescent substance abuser sees life as a struggle, sees self as an outsider, feels powerless and uses drugs to cope with anxiety. (RC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Coping, Data Collection
