Alcohol Research UK - Investigating Parental Monitoring, School And Family Influences On Adolescent Alcohol Use →
This long term UK study in Northern Ireland investigated factors contributing to adolescent drinking
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Adolescents with low status among peers are more likely to become adult smokers →
This Swedish study suggests that having low peer status in adolescence is a strong risk factor for regular and heavy smoking in adulthood.
Wiley: Adolescents with low status among peers are more likely to become adult smokers →
A new study from Sweden reveals that having low peer status in adolescence is a strong risk factor for regular and heavy smoking in adulthood.
Social relationships and subsequent health-related behaviours: linkages between adolescent peer status and levels of adult smoking in a Stockholm cohort - Almquist - 2012 - Addiction - Wiley Online Library →
This Swedish study suggests that having low peer status in adolescence is a strong risk factor for regular and heavy smoking in adulthood.
A preliminary experimental investigation of peer influence on risk-taking among adolescent smokers and non-smokers →
These results suggest that peer influences enhance risk-taking among adolescents, particularly for smokers
Assessing Peer Relations: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners →
Guide for positive youth development focusing on peer relations- includes a description of key factors, simple measures for assessment and further resources.
It takes a village to keep teens substance free →
Parents of teenagers' friends can have as much effect on the teens' substance use as their own parents, according to prevention researchers from Penn State University.
Association between binge drinking, type of friends, and gender: A cross-sectional study among Brazilian adolescents →
This research examined the association between binge drinking, type of friends, and gender among Brazilian adolescents
School Bullies More Likely To Be Substance Users, Study Finds →
This study identified a relationship between school bullying and substance use: implications for anti-bullying and substance misuse prevention programmes.