Deviant drug use in adolescence: A review of psychosocial correlates.

Abstract

Research concerning the sociocultural and personality correlates of deviant adolescent use of alcohol, psychedelic drugs, and narcotics was reviewed. A number of consistently replicated findings regarding both personality and sociocultural correlates of adolescent use were found. At the same time, lack of comprehensive, systematic and theory-bound research, gross lack of methodological rigor, and a lack of coordination of effort and integration of findings among the various areas of drug use research were noted. General requirements for the design of future research were also discussed.

An Evaluation of the Effects of Personal Resource Techniques

“…Much drug-taking behavior serves to elevate mood and to foster a sense of personal worth and self-understanding. Such worthy goals would be sought with an especial desperation by the types of persons linked to drug dependence (Braucht, Brakarsh, Follingstad, & Berry, 1973), i.e., individuals with relatively low self-esteem, high anxiety, depression. and a general lack of success in attaining life goals.…”

Adolescent chemical substance use and abuse : environmental and personal determinants, and a proposed model for group intervention

“…The majority of adolescents have their initial alcdlol experience with parents or relatives, in the home environnent (Braucht et al , 1973 The manner in which p:lrents consume alcdlol appears to have some irrpact on their children's chemical substance use. Lawrence and Vellernan ( 1974) fomd:…”

“…It is !X)ssible that p:irental drinking nay be most accurate in predicting adolescent drinking and other substance using behavior (Braucht et al, 1973;Karrlel, 1980;Lawrence & Velleman, 1974). In a home environment Which has not defined or does not adhere to res!X)nsible drug using behavior, children learn to misuse arrl abuse chemical substances.…”

“…A review of the literature on personality correlates of crlolescent problem drinkers identified them to be characteristically " ••• lackin:J in personal controls, as evidenced by relatively high a;{gressiveness arrl impulsiveness ••• relatively low self-esteem, high anxiety, depression, arrl general lack of success in the attainment of life goals" (Braucht, et al, 1973). Drinkirg behavior also increases during stressful situations Yhich were perceived to be threatenirg to one's self-esteem {NIAAA, 1978).…”

Preservice Drug Usage Among Naval Recruits: A 5-Year Trend Analysis

“…Considerable research has focused on demographic and background correlates of drug use in the civilian sector (see, for example, Braucht, Brakarsh, Follingstad, & Berry, 1973).…”