The Good, the Bad, and Recovery: Adolescents Describe the Advantages and Disadvantages of Alternative Peer Groups

• Main Authors: Nina ZY Smith (Author), Pablo J Vasquez (Author), Nnenna A Emelogu (Author), Alexis E Hayes (Author), Joan Engebretson (Author), Angela J Nash (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In 2017, approximately 1.5 million American adolescents had a substance use disorder (SUD). Adolescents with SUD risk hindering their neurological development, which can result in problems with memory and self-regulation, and in turn disrupt their education, relationships, and life opportunities. Tr...