title: Substance abuse among adolescents.
abstract: Substance use and dependence are among the most prevalent causes of adolescent morbidity and mortality in the United States. This paper provides a review of differences between adolescent and adult substance abuse, prevention and treatment approaches, and future potential directions and needs for more effective programming in the treatment of adolescent substance abuse(1) and dependence on psychoactive substances.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA. ssussma@usc.edu
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sussman
authors.forename: Silvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Skara
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ames
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult