Use of psychoactive substances by adolescents: current panorama

Adolescence is a period of vulnerability to substance use disorders (SUDs). Epidemiological studies indicate that about 23% of Brazilian adolescents use drugs, with alcohol being the most widely consumed substance. The etiology of SUDs is complex, influenced by an interaction of genetic risk, indivi...

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Main Authors: Gabriel M. Lopes, Brunno Araujo Nobrega, Giovana Del Prette, Sandra Scivoletto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2013-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462013000500007&lng=en&tlng=en