Disadvantaged adolescents prone to adult crime and substance abuse problems

Monday, August 16, 2010 - 11:07 in Psychology & Sociology

A new article published in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry concludes that early intervention among young adolescents with delinquency problems may help prevent the development of long-term crime, alcohol use disorders (AUDs), and risky sex behaviors, especially among disadvantaged youth.

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