LEADER 03032nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910821314403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-59332-566-5 035 $a(CKB)2550000000035432 035 $a(EBL)837764 035 $a(OCoLC)823382019 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000553502 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11339235 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000553502 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10504926 035 $a(PQKB)10326772 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC837764 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL837764 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10430420 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000035432 100 $a20081223d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSelf-medication and violent behavior /$fMichael K. Ostrowsky 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aEl Paso $cLFB Scholarly Pub.$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (265 p.) 225 1 $aCriminal justice 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-59332-299-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 217-244) and index. 327 $aThe 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. 330 $aOstrowsky identifies the causes and consequences of alcohol and marijuana use among adolescents. Edward Khantzian's ""self-medication hypothesis"" provides the theoretical framework. However, using longitudinal data from the Rochester Youth Development Study, Ostrowsky extends Khantzian's perspective and also moves beyond previous tests of the hypothesis. Overall, the results provide little support to the five predictions of the self-medication hypothesis, but a few interesting findings did emerge. In terms of drug use, weak school commitment predicts an increase in alcohol use and weak parent 410 0$aCriminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC) 606 $aTeenagers$xAlcohol use 606 $aAlcoholism$xPsychological aspects 606 $aTeenagers$xDrug use 606 $aMarijuana abuse 606 $aViolence 606 $aSelf medication 615 0$aTeenagers$xAlcohol use. 615 0$aAlcoholism$xPsychological aspects. 615 0$aTeenagers$xDrug use. 615 0$aMarijuana abuse. 615 0$aViolence. 615 0$aSelf medication. 676 $a362.290835 700 $aOstrowsky$b Michael K.$f1971-$01682144 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821314403321 996 $aSelf-medication and violent behavior$94052033 997 $aUNINA