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Download full textColumbia Univ., New York, NY. National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. – 2003
This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the reasons why girls and young women smoke, drink and use drugs, and what increases or lowers their risk of substance abuse. It demonstrates that certain key risk factors for substance abuse are unique to girls and young women and pose a greater threat to them than to boys and young men. This…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Drinking
