TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Adolescent Substance Abuse
A1  - Kaul, Paritosh
A2  - Hay Jr., William W.
A2  - Levin, Myron J.
A2  - Abzug, Mark J.
A2  - Bunik, Maya
Y1  - 2020
N1  - 
T2  - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 25e
AB  - Substance  abuse  tends  to  be  a  chronic,  progressive  disease.  Initiation  of  substance  use  is  becoming  such  a  common  feature  of  an  American  adult  that  many  authorities  call  it  normative  behavior.  At  this  stage,  substance  use  is  typically  limited  to  experimentation  with  tobacco  or  alcohol  (so-called  gateway  substances).  During  adolescence,  young  people  are  expected  to  establish  an  independent,  autonomous  identity.  They  try  out  a  variety  of  behaviors  within  the  safety  of  families  and  peer  groups.  This  process  often  involves  experimentation  with  psychoactive  substances,  usually  in  culturally  acceptable  settings.  Continuation  of  substance  abuse,  however,  is  a  nonnormative  risk  behavior  with  the  potential  to  compromise  adolescent  development.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172100692
ER  -