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An Assessment of the Influence of Peer Association and Identification on Drug Use among Rural High School Students.
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Napier, Ted L.; And Others – Journal of Drug Education, 1984
Surveyed 4,859 rural adolescents to examine the relationship of peer group influence and psychosocial identification with frequency of drug use. Results strongly supported the importance of peer influence and role models in predicting illegal drug use. (JAC)
Descriptors: High School Students, Illegal Drug Use, Junior High School Students, Peer Influence
Peer Influence and Drug Use among Adolescents in Rural Areas.
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Pruitt, B. E.; And Others – Journal of Drug Education, 1991
Sampled 1,004 eighth and tenth graders in 23 rural communities to examine peer influence and drug use. Students who perceived higher degree of drug use among friends and who received more information about drugs from friends used drugs more frequently. Findings support theory that peer pressure is related to drug abuse. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drug Use, Friendship, Grade 10