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Peer reviewedCavaiola, Alan A.; Lavender, Neil – Adolescence, 1999
Study explores distinctions between chemically dependent suicide attempters, chemically dependent nonsuicidal adolescents, and high school students with no history of chemical dependency (N=250). Results reveal that there were significant differences between the chemically dependent groups. It was also found that the majority of suicidal gestures…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drug Addiction, High School Students, High Schools
Peer reviewedJenkins, Jeanne E. – Adolescence, 1996
Examined the importance of students' academic performance levels and extracurricular activities as predictors of drug involvement relative to peer influence. Data were obtained from 2,229 randomly selected students in the 8th, 10th, and 12th grades from school districts in northeastern Ohio. At all grade levels, involvement in extracurricular…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, After School Programs, Athletics
