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School bullies are more likely to smoke cigarettes and pot and drink booze, according to a new study out of Ohio State University.

Researchers conducted a survey of 74,247 middle school and high school students at public, private and Catholic schools in Ohio. The 152-question poll asked participants about bullying-type behaviours ? perpetrated and received ? as well as use of cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana. "Users" were defined as anyone who reported partaking at least once a month.

"Our findings suggest that one deviant behaviour may be related to another," assistant professor Kisha Radliff said.

About 30% of those in middle school were bullies or bully-victims (i.e. both a bully and a victim), the study found. And between those two groups combined, 17.5% reported smoking pot, versus only 1.6% in the group not involved in bullying.

About 23% of those in high school were bullies or bully-victims, and nearly 61% of them were marijuana users.

But while the findings suggest bullies might be more likely to use drugs, the reverse may also be true: youth who use drugs may be more likely to be bullies.

Similar results were found for alcohol and cigarette use, the researchers said in a news release about the study, which appears in the April issue of the journal Addictive Behaviors.

"That suggests there is a relationship between experimenting with substances and engaging in bullying behaviour," Radliff said.

The researchers also found a link, though not as strong, between substance use and the victims of bullying.

Source: http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/03/05/bullies-more-likely-to-use-drugs-study

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