Citation

Tucker JS, Ellickson PL, Collins RL, Klein DJ. Psychol. Addict. Behav. 2006; 20(4): 363-372.

Affiliation

RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA. joan_tucker@rand.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0893-164X.20.4.363

PMID

17176171

Abstract

This longitudinal study compared Grade 8 solitary cigarette smokers (n = 541), drinkers (n = 577), and marijuana users (n = 148) with adolescents who restricted their use of these substances to social settings (ns = 562, 1,426, and 388, respectively) on adolescent functioning and young adult outcomes. In Grade 8, solitary users held more positive beliefs about the consequences of substance use, earned poorer grades, engaged in more deviant behavior, and devoted less time to school and more time to social activities. By age 23, these solitary users had lower educational attainment, poorer self-rated health, and greater substance use problems. Results indicate the importance of better understanding and addressing the needs of this understudied group of high-risk youth.

Language: en