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2016 Risk/Protective Factors Archive
Negative Perception of Consumption by Peers
High School
These results suggest that friends of female high school students disapprove more strongly of substance use than those of males. Friends of African American students disapprove more strongly of alcohol use whereas friends of Caucasian students disapprove more strongly of marijuana use.
Source: 2015-2016 Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth
Middle School
These results suggest that friends of female and Caucasian middle school students more often view alcohol and marijuana use by their peers as wrong.
Source: 2015-2016 Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth
Trendlines
These data suggest that since 2009, more high school students and fewer middle school students view alcohol use by their peers as wrong.
