Physical Aggression and Concurrent Alcohol and Tobacco Use Among Adolescents

摘要: The transition to adolescence involves biological and psychological changes, coinciding with a significant shift in school environment. These factors make young people vulnerable drinking smoking. turn can lead aggressive behaviors, especially if they co-occur. aim of this study was investigate the associations between use alcohol tobacco alone, joint these substances, physical aggression population. A representative sample 14–16 years old adolescents (N = 944) used (mean age 15.03 years). In primary GLIMMIX analyses we trait-aggression scores as continuous dependent variable; secondary analysis investigated trait categorical variable. Past month prevalence smoking 29.6 41.4 %, respectively. 21.7 %. Drinking were additively associated elevated aggression, which significantly higher among joint-users than single substance users or non-users. Our findings pinpoint potential importance substances development behaviors during period.