The Relation of Self-Esteem and Illegal Drug Usage in High School Students

Abstract Background: Adolescence is the period of stress and strain. Researchers have shown that adolescents without strong social supports would have tendency towards smoking and drug abuse. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between low self-esteem and illegal drug abuse. Materials and Methods: Participants were 943 grades nine to 12 high school students, from Sarakhs during 2010 – 2011. Adolescents participated in the study, completed two self-report questionnaires. The first questionnaire included questions about individual and family information,