Adolescents Who Apparently Are Invulnerable to Drug, Alcohol, and Nicotine Use.

Marston, Albert R.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ386714

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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Adolescents Who Apparently Are Invulnerable to Drug, Alcohol, and Nicotine Use.

Marston, Albert R.; And Others

Adolescence, v23 n91 p593-98 Fall 1988

Surveyed 43 female and 34 male high school students who denied any use of drugs, alcohol, or tobacco. Compared "nonuser" sample to "user" sample. "Nonuser" students reported better physical and mental health, academic achievement, and their parents exhibited a significantly lower rate of similar problems. (Author/BH)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Drinking, Drug Use, High School Students, High Schools, Mental Health, Parent Influence, Physical Health, Smoking, Student Behavior

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