Per occasion, alcohol consumption is higher in adolescents than in adults in both humans
and laboratory animals, with changes in the adolescent brain probably contributing to this …

According to the dual systems perspective, risk taking peaks during adolescence because
activation of an early-maturing socioemotional-incentive processing system amplifies …

Adolescents are more likely to take risks than children or adults. This propensity can be
directed toward negative (illegal and dangerous) or positive (socially acceptable and …

Substance use and abuse begin during adolescence. Male and female adolescent humans
initiate use at comparable rates, but males increase use faster. In adulthood, more men than …

Purpose Although impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and part-time employment have each
been linked to risky behaviors in adolescents, their inter-relationships are less well …

Background Impulsivity is often included as a risk factor in models of adolescent marijuana
use behaviors; however, the magnitude of the association between impulsivity and …

Considerable attention has been directed towards studying co-occurring psychopathology
through the lens of a general factor (p-factor). However, the developmental trajectory and …

Although previous research has identified links between parenting and adolescent
substance use, little is known about the role of adolescent individual processes, such as …

In humans, exposure to early life stress (ELS) is an established risk factor for the
development of substance use disorders (SUDs) during later life. Similarly, rodents exposed …

We investigated the relationship between pubertal timing and deviant behaviors in Taiwan
using Taiwan Youth Project (TYP) data. The TYP used multistage-stratified and class …