riends. Other researchers have theorized that the use of chemical substances is related to the basic characteristics of security and anxiety which are present within a society (Alexander, pp. 527-532).
Among teenagers, alcohol consumption has been linked to sensation-seeking behavior (Wood, Cochran, Pfefferbaum, & Arneklev, 1995, pp. 173-193). Thrill-seeking ,immediate gratification, and impulsivity held explain alcohol consumption among teenagers. The anticipated rewards of drinking for teenagers are fun, thrills, and excitement.
Teenagers also are motivated to drink through an expectancy that social facilitation will be derived from the consumption of alcohol (Smith, Goldman, Greenbaum, & Christiansen, 1995, pp. 32-40). The expectancy of social facilitation is linked to perceptions of physical attractiveness and sex appeal. The body of literature related to the association between alcohol and both physical attractiveness and sex appeal contains often conflicting findings and concl
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