Abstract: Substance use and abuse by children and adolescents remain critical problems for modern developed countries. Although tolerance and public policy for substance use vary among Western countries, the use of psychoactive substances and other harmful of abuse is common among adolescents. The use of such psychoactive agents can lead to a variety of negative consequences for youth. The risk for substance use and abuse, the acquisition of use behaviours, and development into substance use disorders and interventions for such problems should be considered in a comprehensive manner that considers neurobiology, development and the adolescent's environmental ecology.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-02-09
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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