Attributional sytle, self-control, and assertiveness as predictors of drugabuse

This study examines chronicity of addiction and quantity of consumption for several substances as well as self-report on variables such as self-contro l, self-efficacy, assertiveness and attributional style. The aim was to dis cover which variables predict severity in drug abuse. It was found that, in general, self-control and assertiveness may predict both chronicity and qu antity of cocaine and heroin intake, attributional style for success explai ns to a certain extent the variability in the chronicity of alcohol, cocain e and heroin consumption, while age seems to have a bearing on predicting c hronicity in alcohol and heroin abuse.