What factor is the strongest predictor of teenage substance use?
A) whether or not your parents use substances
B) having friends who use substances
C) doing poorly in school
D) having a sensation-seeking personality
B) having friends who use substances Having friends who use alcohol and other drugs is consistently found to be one of the strongest predictors of teen substance use. Friends who use provide a model of substance use, opportunity to engage in substance use, access to the substances, and reinforcement for using.
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