An examination of the hypotheses that rejection of traditional values and widespread use of illicit drugs have created a favorable environment for adolescent cigarette smoking is followed by a presentation of relevant smoking and drug use data and thoughts on the relationship between smoking and drug abuse. (Author/KM)

A repeated-measures study examined personal and social predictors of patterns of college freshman drug use. Frequency, stage, and self-reported significant adverse consequences of use, were predicated by high social support of use, low expectations for goal attainment, high personal functions of use and high attitudinal tolerance of use.…

A preliminary survey of problem students led to a more extensive examination using a teacher's rating scale which resulted in a fairly accurate picture of the over-all incidence of certain behaviors occuring in the population of a school system. (Author/KM)