Substance Use and Delinquent Behavior Among Serious Adolescent Offenders

Substance Use and Delinquent Behavior Among Serious Adolescent Offenders
ISBN-10
1437944566
ISBN-13
9781437944563
Category
Self-Help
Pages
16
Language
English
Published
2011-05
Publisher
DIANE Publishing
Author
Edward P. Mulvey

Description

This study followed 1,300 serious juvenile offenders for 7 years after their conviction. Here are the key findings: (1) Chronic offenders are much more likely than other juvenile offenders to be substance users and to qualify as having substance use (SU) disorders. SU and offending at one age is a consistent predictor of continued serious offending at a later age; (2) Dispositional factors (e.g., sensation seeking, behavioral disinhibition, poor affect regulation, stress, depression) can lead to ¿externalizing¿ behaviors such as SU and criminal activity; (3) SU and serious offending fluctuate in similar patterns over time, suggesting a reciprocal or sequential relationship; (4) SU and serious offending decrease in late adolescence. Illus. A print on demand report.

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