title: Low Other-Regard and Adolescent Addiction.
abstract: Although 12-step literature posits inconsiderate behaviors to characterize alcoholics and addicts, there is little data to support this association among adolescent populations. Using a matched-pair study design with 579 youth aged 14-18 (52% female, 30% minority), a significant, dose-response relationship was found between greater alcohol and drug use severity and increased likelihood of driving under the influence, having unprotected sex with and without a history of sexually transmitted incidence, and low volunteerism among boys. Findings suggest that alcohol and drug use severity is associated with poor awareness of the impact of behaviors on others.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Maria E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Pagano
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Shanna E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Swaringen
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Scott H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Frank
keywords: adolescents; alcohol and drug use disorders; narcissism; prosocial behavior; service