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Direct linkHawkins, J. David; Catalano, Richard F.; Kuklinski, Margaret R. – Child Trends, 2011
Communities across the country have a vested interest in making sure that young people develop into healthy productive citizens and avoid behaviors that can jeopardize their own health and well-being and threaten the well-being of their families and neighborhoods as well. Substance abuse and delinquency are prime examples of behaviors that get in…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Delinquency, Smoking, Prevention
Peer reviewedMcGee, Linda; Newcomb, Michael D. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1992
Problem behavior theory predicts that norm-violating attitudes and activities reflect syndrome. Findings from community sample revealed that criminal behavior was more determined by general deviance in adulthood than in young adulthood, whereas sexual involvement became less determined by common factors between these times. Drug use and low social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Patterns
RAND Corporation, 2007
Many adolescents experiment with marijuana; the National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that 46% of high school seniors have tried this drug at some time. Pushing boundaries is what young people do, and some researchers believe that trying marijuana is a normal part of growing up. RAND Corporation researchers have revisited Shedler and Block's…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Marijuana, Adolescents, Drug Use
Peer reviewedWright, Loyd S. – Adolescence, 1982
Found early permission to date related to: feelings of being confident, independent, and tired; good relationship with mother; reported drinking and drug abuse problems; and frequent drug use. Found late permission related to feelings of being unsure, dependent, and refreshed; poor relationship with mother; maternal overstrictness; and serious…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
Download full textGreenblatt, Janet C. – 1998
The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) has shown that the rate of marijuana use among youth has more than doubled since 1992. Similar trends are noted across all subgroups studied. At the same time, the percentage of teens perceiving a "great risk" from smoking marijuana has declined. Negative effects of marijuana use are…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Patterns
Jenkins, Jeanne E.; And Others – 1994
This paper reports the preliminary findings of a county-wide study of alcohol and other drug (AOD) behaviors and influences among 2,229 randomly selected students in grade 8, 10, and 12. The discussion focuses on behavioral, cognitive, and environmental predictors of AOD behaviors. The paper highlights a refined study of the influence of peers,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons, Behavior Patterns
