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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Jul 27.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2009;35(3):145–150. doi: 10.1080/00952990902825405
Items Comprising the Peer Behavior Scale (PBS)
Peer Delinquency Scale (36)
   During the past 6 months, how many of your friends have used alcohol?
How many of your friends used marijuana or hashish?
Parents and Peers Scale (36)
   During the past 6 months, were there any children in your group of friends your parents disapproved?
Opportunity/Resistance Scale (36)
   During the past six months, has someone said that you should go drinking with them?
   Has someone put pressure on you to drink?
Conventional Activities of Friends Scale (36)
   Are your friends good students?
   Have they obeyed school rules?
Child Report on Peer Environment (23)
   Do you personally know someone who trades or sells drugs?
   How many of your friends are involved in religious activities?