Perceived Physical Attractiveness and Frequency of Substance Use among Male and Female Adolescents.

Investigated relationship between perceived physical attractiveness and frequency of substance use among 1,297 adolescents. Female adolescents who rated themselves as unattractive were more likely to use illicit psychoactive substances than those who rated themselves as average or attractive. Perceived attractiveness did not contribute to differences in substance use in males, except in case of smokeless tobacco. (Author/NB)