Risk factors for substance abuse in adolescents.
Much is written of adolescents taking risks, including using drugs and alcohol, without a clear understanding of factors that promote or deter such behaviors. This article attempts to clarify these factors in order to help physicians understand why adolescents behave in these ways and to help physicians develop methods to prevent these risky behaviors.
Brown
Robert T
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Section of Adolescent Health, Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ohio State University, College of Medicine and Public Health, Columbus, OH, USA. brownr@pediatrics.ohio-state.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*