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Testing the Effects of Peer Socialization Versus Selection on Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among Treated Adolescents

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined the relative influence of peer socialization and selection on alcohol and marijuana use among 106 adolescents who received a brief intervention. Adolescents were recruited between 2003 and 2007 and followed for 12 months as part of a SAMHSA-funded study. Cross-lagged panel models using four assessment points examined the longitudinal relationship between adolescent substance use and peer substance involvement separately for alcohol and marijuana. Consistent with community studies, there was evidence of both peer socialization and peer selection for alcohol use, and only evidence of peer selection for marijuana use. Implications for research and intervention are discussed.

Source: Substance Use & Misuse

DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2013.824479

Authors: Sara J. Becker, John F. Curry

Institutions: Brown University, Duke University, Duke Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse