1. Teen Drug Use
The relationship is reciprocal: Adolescent substance abusers seek friends who engage in these behaviors, and associating with drug abusers leads to increased levels of drug abuse. ... The association between drug abuse and family quality may involve both racial and gender differences: females and whites who were abused as children are more likely to have alcohol and drug arrests as adults; abuse was less likely to affect drug use in males and African-Americans. ... The association between parental drug abuse and adolescent behavior may have a genetic basis. ... Another explanation for drug abu...
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