Friday, December 16, 2011

Adolescent drinking may be as important a risk factor for criminal activity as illicit drug use

http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-12-adolescent-important-factor-criminal-illicit.html
Alcohol use has often been linked to criminal activity on the part of both perpetrators as well as victims. While this relationship has been well documented among adults, fewer studies have explored this relationship among adolescents. A new study has found a strong relationship between drinking during adolescence and the commission of crimes, and criminal victimization, for both genders.