Which statement about the relationship between children's alcohol and drug use and having friends with these behaviors has NOT been supported by research?
A) Adolescents select friends who are similar to themselves in terms of drinking and drug use.
B) Peer socialization influences drug and alcohol use.
C) Adolescents' use of alcohol and drugs and their friends' use of alcohol and drugs mutually reinforce each other.
D) Adolescents who use alcohol and drugs do not have close friends.

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Research has consistently shown that adolescents who use alcohol and drugs do indeed have close friends who also engage in these behaviors. Therefore, the statement that "adolescents who use alcohol and drugs do not have close friends" is not supported by research.

Which Statement About the Relationship Between Children's Alcohol and Drug