Smoking and other substance use as distinct features of teenage subcultures

J Adolesc Health. 2002 Nov;31(5):433-5. doi: 10.1016/s1054-139x(02)00394-4.

Abstract

To analyze whether subcultures play a part in shaping the smoking behavior and other substance use among teenagers. We expected that teenagers affiliated with counter-cultural styles are more likely to have a positive attitude toward the use of substances than members of teenage subcultures that embrace the dominant culture.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology*
  • Child
  • Culture
  • Humans
  • Language
  • Netherlands / epidemiology
  • Smoking / epidemiology*
  • Smoking Prevention
  • Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires