This review aims to determine the associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and health behaviors during adolescence. The study searched PsychInfo and Pubmed databases for studies measuring the association between SES and cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, marijuana use, diet, and physical activity in adolescents aged 10-21 years. The results indicate two main patterns: low SES is associated with poorer diets, less physical activity, and greater cigarette smoking, while there is no clear pattern of associations between SES and alcohol consumption or marijuana use. The review concludes that while some associations exist, they are not as robust as those observed in adulthood. Efforts to improve health behaviors should focus on low SES adolescents, particularly regarding diet, inactivity, and smoking, while efforts to reduce teen drinking and marijuana use may be more effective across the SES spectrum.This review aims to determine the associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and health behaviors during adolescence. The study searched PsychInfo and Pubmed databases for studies measuring the association between SES and cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, marijuana use, diet, and physical activity in adolescents aged 10-21 years. The results indicate two main patterns: low SES is associated with poorer diets, less physical activity, and greater cigarette smoking, while there is no clear pattern of associations between SES and alcohol consumption or marijuana use. The review concludes that while some associations exist, they are not as robust as those observed in adulthood. Efforts to improve health behaviors should focus on low SES adolescents, particularly regarding diet, inactivity, and smoking, while efforts to reduce teen drinking and marijuana use may be more effective across the SES spectrum.