03032nam 2200661 a 450 991082131440332120200520144314.01-59332-566-5(CKB)2550000000035432(EBL)837764(OCoLC)823382019(SSID)ssj0000553502(PQKBManifestationID)11339235(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000553502(PQKBWorkID)10504926(PQKB)10326772(MiAaPQ)EBC837764(Au-PeEL)EBL837764(CaPaEBR)ebr10430420(EXLCZ)99255000000003543220081223d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSelf-medication and violent behavior /Michael K. Ostrowsky1st ed.El Paso LFB Scholarly Pub.20091 online resource (265 p.)Criminal justiceDescription based upon print version of record.1-59332-299-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-244) and index.The causes and consequences of drug use -- Exploring the relationships between self-esteem, depression, alcohol use, and marijuana use -- Does alcohol use lead to violent behavior? -- Does marijuana use lead to violent behavior? -- Khantzian's self-medication hypothesis -- Overview of the study, sample, measures, and path model -- Bivariate findings regarding self-medication and violent behavior -- Multivariate findings regarding self-medication and violent behavior -- Implications and prevention.Ostrowsky identifies the causes and consequences of alcohol and marijuana use among adolescents. Edward Khantzian's ""self-medication hypothesis"" provides the theoretical framework. However, using longitudinal data from the Rochester Youth Development Study, Ostrowsky extends Khantzian's perspective and also moves beyond previous tests of the hypothesis. Overall, the results provide little support to the five predictions of the self-medication hypothesis, but a few interesting findings did emerge. In terms of drug use, weak school commitment predicts an increase in alcohol use and weak parentCriminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)TeenagersAlcohol useAlcoholismPsychological aspectsTeenagersDrug useMarijuana abuseViolenceSelf medicationTeenagersAlcohol use.AlcoholismPsychological aspects.TeenagersDrug use.Marijuana abuse.Violence.Self medication.362.290835Ostrowsky Michael K.1971-1682144MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910821314403321Self-medication and violent behavior4052033UNINA