Drug, Alcohol Use Slows Progress of Juvenile Offenders

A new study from Arizona State University found that juvenile offenders who used alcohol and marijuana show problems with psychosocial maturity.
  • Researchers followed 1170 offenders from ages 15 to 21 years old.
  • The ones who decreased their alcohol and marijuana use were more likely to grow psychosocially, while the ones who continued using drugs and alcohol were more likely to stay immature.
  • This study appeared in the journal the Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.

Labels: drug-abuse, alcohol

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