Effects of alcohol and illegal drugs on at-risk adolescents' behavior: a review of the scientific publications between 1997 and 2007

Authors

  • Joanna Heim Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Fisiopatologia Experimental
  • Arthur Guerra de Andrade Faculdade de Medicina do ABC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832008000700013

Keywords:

Alcohol, illegal drugs, adolescence, at-risk youth, delinquency

Abstract

BACKGROUND: International research indicates that there is a strong association between substance abuse and juvenile delinquency and the risk factors related to law infraction. In Brazil however, few studies have been carried out to investigate such relationships. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to conduct a review of the research that focuses on the topics of alcohol, drugs, and delinquency; verifying the relationship between psychoactive drug abuse and juvenile delinquency. METHODS: A review of scientific papers published from 1997 to 2007 selected on the basis of the keywords: adolescence, alcohol, illegal drugs, and delinquency. CONCLUSIONS: Studies indicate that the use of alcohol and illegal drugs among at-risk adolescents is high, and starts early when compared with non-risk adolescents; suggesting that the substance abuse is an important part of the at-risk delinquency problems.

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Published

2008-01-01

Issue

Vol. 35 No. supl.1 (2008)

Section

Reviews of Literature

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How to Cite

Effects of alcohol and illegal drugs on at-risk adolescents’ behavior: a review of the scientific publications between 1997 and 2007 . (2008). Archives of Clinical Psychiatry, 35(supl.1), 61-64. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832008000700013