Which psychosocial factors moderate or directly affect substance use among inner-city adolescents?
Addictive Behaviors Volume 32, Issue 4, April 2007, Pages 700-713
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Jennifer A. Epstein, Heejung Bang, Gilbert J. Botvin
"Why do young people smoke cigarettes or use alcohol or drugs? What skills do they need to avoid starting these habits? Previous research has shown that friends' substance use is one of the most powerful influences that lead adolescents to use themselves. This study specifically looked at the skills of high refusal assertiveness (positive responses to questions like "Do you say 'no' when someone asks you to smoke") and sound decision-making skills (positive responses to questions like "When I have a problem I think about which of the alternatives are best")." [Sub required]