Risk-taking, antisocial teens five times more likely to die young

Thursday, August 9, 2018 - 17:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Adolescents with serious conduct and substance use problems are five times more likely to die prematurely than their peers, with roughly one in 20 dying by their 30s, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research. The study, published today in the journal Addiction, also suggests that while drug and alcohol use among adolescents draws more attention, […]

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