Both peer behavior and adolescents' perceptions of peer behavior predicts risky activities, such as smoking, alcohol use, and marijuana use.

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Studies have shown that both actual peer behavior and adolescents' perceptions of peer behavior can significantly predict risky behaviors like smoking, alcohol use, and marijuana use. When a teenager believes that their peers engage in these behaviors frequently, they are more likely to participate in them themselves. Additionally, if a teenager's peers are actually engaging in these behaviors, there may be social pressure to do the same.

Both Peer Behavior and Adolescents' Perceptions of Peer Behavior Predicts