Format
Scientific article
Publication Date
Original Language

English

Country
Finland
Keywords
bullying
aggressive behaviour
substance abuse
alcohol
drugs

Bullying and Substance Abuse

New research investigates the complex relationship between bullying and substance use among adolescents. The study, published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, identifies a number of processes involved with bullying that take into account not only the victims of aggressive behaviour, but also the perpetrators and followers. It found that pro-bullying behaviours were more commonly associated with increased tobacco and alcohol consumption. Defender behaviour was reported to be linked to high tobacco and alcohol-related harm. The study failed, however, to establish a strong relationship between victimization and substance use.

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