title: Why adolescents use substances of abuse.
abstract: In summary, adolescent substance use is associated with a variety of risks. Using a nonjudgmental and collaborative approach to treating adolescent substance users can yield positive results. Motivational interviewing and the adolescent community reinforcement approach are evidence-based, nonpharmacologic treatments for teens with substance use disorders.
authors.affiliation: The University of New Mexico, USA. DDuhigg@salud.unm.edu
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Duhigg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*