The Correlates of Serious Alcohol‐Related Consequences and Illicit Drug Use Amongst a Cohort of Scottish Teenagers

Peck, David F.; Stuart, Ray; Plant, Martin

Abstract

Further results are reported from the first phase of a follow‐up study of drinking habits and alcohol‐related consequences amongst 1,036 Scottish teenagers. These data revealed that for both males and females, having serious alcohol‐related consequences was significantly positively correlated with tobacco consumption and with the use of illicit drugs. These results lend support to existing evidence indicating that multiple drug use is commonplace amongst young people whose use of alcohol is heavy or, in the case of males, causes problems. Copyright © 1984, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 1984
• Journal: British Journal of Addiction
• Print ISSN: 0952-0481
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 79
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 197-200
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1984.tb00262.x
• Keywords: alcohol-related consequences, illicit drug use, Scotland, teenagers
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1113638
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1984.tb00262.x