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... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > special populations: etiology, prevention, and treatment > adolescent substance abuse and treatment

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adolescent substance abuse and treatment  

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  • Use and abuse of alcohol and illicit drugs by youth is a major public health problem in the United States. Adolescents who use drugs are at higher risk than non-drug-using adolescents for physical and mental health problems and criminal involvement. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Adolescents, Substance Abuse and Treatment]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FV9V48SK-X

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