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- Title
Drugs as instruments from a developmental child and adolescent psychiatric perspective.
- Authors
Banaschewski, Tobias; Blomeyer, Dorothea; Buchmann, Arlette F.; Poustka, Luise; Rothenberger, Aribert; Laucht, Manfred
- Abstract
Developmental, epidemiological, and neurobiological studies indicate that the adaptive and maladaptive functions, as well as immediate and long-term consequences of drug use, may vary by age. Early initiation seems to be associated with a reduced ability to use drugs purposely in a temporally stable, non-addictive manner. Prevention strategies should consider social environmental factors and aim to delay age at initiation.
- Subjects
CHILD development; EPIDEMIOLOGY; NEUROBIOLOGY; CHILD psychiatry; DRUG utilization; SOCIAL context; SOCIAL factors
- Publication
Behavioral & Brain Sciences, 2011, Vol 34, Issue 6, p312
- ISSN
0140-525X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0140525X11000690