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Peer reviewedDiego, Miguel A.; Field, Tiffany M.; Sanders, Christopher E. – Adolescence, 2003
Eighty-nine high school seniors completed a questionnaire on their feelings and activities, including their use of drugs. Adolescents with a low grade point average, high popularity, and high depression were more likely to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, and smoke marijuana than were their peers. Cigarette and alcohol use predicted marijuana use,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Cocaine, Depression (Psychology)
Peer reviewedNaylor, Adam H.; Gardner, Doug; Zaichkowsky, Len – Adolescence, 2001
High school students (N=1,515) in Massachusetts were surveyed about whether participation in athletics promoted a healthier lifestyle and decreased use of recreational drugs. Participation in athletics did promote a healthier lifestyle and athletes were significantly less likely to use cocaine, psychedelic drugs, or smoke cigarettes. However, work…
Descriptors: Athletes, Cocaine, Drinking, Drug Education
