RT Book, Section
A1 Kaul, Paritosh
A2 Hay Jr., William W.
A2 Levin, Myron J.
A2 Abzug, Mark J.
A2 Bunik, Maya
SR Print(0)
ID 1172100692
T1 Adolescent Substance Abuse
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 25e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260457827
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172100692
RD 2024/04/19
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.