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Peer reviewedPage, Randy M.; And Others – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1995
Examined relationship between adolescent self-perception of body weight and physical attractiveness and the use of alcohol and drugs in high school students (n=1,915). In general, adolescents dissatisfied with their appearance used illicit substances and got drunk more often than those satisfied with their appearance. (SNR)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Body Image, Body Weight, Drug Abuse
