As evidenced through classic Pavlovian learning mechanisms, environmental cues can
become incentivized and influence behavior. These stimulus-outcome associations are …

Experiencing parental substance use (PSU) has been associated with a heightened risk of
developing substance use disorders (SUDs) in offspring. The primary goal of this study was …

Introduction Frequently, developmental cascade models are used to examine causal
linkages between early family risk and substance use etiology. When framed with …

High risk substance misuse, trauma and gang involvement are prevalent in adolescents and
often occur with youth involved with the youth punishment system. Evidence suggests that …

This article explores the question of what we can consider to be real in drug policy. It
examines two increasingly common aspects of drug policy analysis; radical constructionist …

Previous theories have emphasized genetic effects “inside the skin” via endophenotypes
within the broader developmental psychopathology theory. Expanding on the mechanisms …

Introduction Social withdrawal can be problematic for adolescents, increasing the risk of
poor self-efficacy, self-esteem, and academic achievement, and increased levels of …

Early adversity is associated with both internalizing and externalizing problems among
children, and effects of adversity on dimensions of child temperament may underlie these …

While many studies have identified risk and protective factors of substance use (SU), few
have assessed the reciprocal associations of child conduct problems (CP) and parenting …

In response to a need to implement an evidence-based prevention program, DARE America
adopted keepin'it REAL. The program was previously developed and tested in middle …