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Academically successful drug users: an oxymoron?

W P Evans1, R Skager

  • 1Dept. of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Nevada, Reno 89557-0131.

Journal of Drug Education
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
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Academically successful students report significant drug use, but factors like high educational aspirations and emotional stability can mitigate negative academic impacts. This study identifies key mediating influences on student substance use.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Education

Background:

  • Substance use is a concern among adolescents.
  • Academically successful students may also engage in substance use.
  • Understanding factors influencing this behavior is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine patterns of substance use in academically successful students.
  • To identify mediating factors that may counterbalance the negative effects of drug use on academic achievement.

Main Methods:

  • Anonymous surveys administered to 9th and 11th-grade students in California and a suburban county.
  • Categorization of students into abstainers, conventional users, and high-risk users based on drug involvement.
  • Statistical analysis to explore relationships between substance use, academic success, and mediating factors.

Main Results:

  • Over 70% of academically successful students reported some form of drug use.
  • High educational aspiration, parent educational level, and emotional stability were identified as significant mediating factors.
  • These factors may counterbalance the negative association between drug use and academic achievement.

Conclusions:

  • Substance use is prevalent even among high-achieving students.
  • Educational aspirations, parental background, and emotional well-being play a critical role in moderating the impact of drug use on academic performance.
  • Interventions should consider these psychosocial factors.

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