Demographic, Value, and Behavior Correlates of Marijuana Use among Middle-Class Youths

Anger and Drug Addiction

“…Relations between personality and various types of addiction have been investigated for a number of years with the goal of assessing how psychological factors contribute to drug abuse (Dembo, Scheidler, & Koral, 1976). In a series of studies, De Moji (1990Moji ( , 1992Moji ( , 1993Moji ( , 1997 observed that drug abusers were characterized by external locus of controI and high anxiety and aggression.…”

Marihuana Use and Achievement Orientations of College Students

“…A number of other studies show that marihuana users tend to have lower grade point averages, or lower educational aspirations than nonusers have (Brotman et al, 1970;Dembo et al, 1976;Jessor, 1976;Simon, 1974;Suchman, 1968). Furthermore, Scher (1970) reports that although some patients are essentially functioning members of society, they become increasingly aware of a vague sense that something is wrong, and that they function at a reduced level of efficiency.…”