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Drug Use Among Schoolchildren in Helsinki 1970
Author(s) -
Hemminki Elina,
Rissanan Aila,
Mattila Antti
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
british journal of addiction to alcohol and other drugs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0007-0890
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1973.tb01237.x
Subject(s) - hashish , drug , neuroticism , extraversion and introversion , psychology , curiosity , drug education , drug misuse , personality , clinical psychology , psychiatry , developmental psychology , medicine , substance abuse , cannabis , big five personality traits , social psychology
Summary The purpose of this study is to elucidate the background of drug‐taking among three different age groups (17, 15 and 14 years old) of schoolchildren in Helsinki. The method used was a questionnaire. 25% of all the schoolchildren had taken drugs, hashish being used most frequently. The social background of drug‐takers and non‐takers did not differ greatly. On the other hand, the emotional stability of the home was of importance. The drug‐takers did worse at school, they were more extrovert, more impulsive and they had more friends. They were also more rebellious and more alienated. In neuroticism controversial results were found. The most important reason leading to drug‐taking reported by the schoolchildren was curiosity. Among youth at large, different problems and social pressures were also thought to lead to drug‐taking.