title: Relapse prevention for the adolescent substance abuser.
abstract: Adolescent substance abusers are particularly vulnerable to relapse. Three variables are of major importance in relapse prevention: the adolescent's cognitive development, his moral development and his emotional development. These must be constantly kept in mind during the treatment of the adolescent substance abuser.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lima
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003071:Cognition; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D009014:Morals; D010553:Personality Development; D012008:Recurrence; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*