What could keep young people away from alcohol and cigarettes? Findings from the UK Household Longitudinal Study

Abstract Background Adolescents are vulnerable to risky behaviours that are likely to co-occur. We examined whether happiness, awareness of alcohol- or smoking-related harm or the size of friendship networks would be longitudinally associated with young people’s risky behaviours. Methods We used ava...

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Main Authors: Noriko Cable, Maria Francisca Roman Mella, Yvonne Kelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4284-x