Adolescence is a developmental period when physical and cognitive abilities are optimized,
when social skills are consolidated, and when sexuality, adolescent behaviors, and frontal …

During puberty, when young people are completing their education, transitioning into
employment, and forming longer-term intimate relationships, a shift in emotional regulation …

A comprehensive account of the causes of alcohol misuse must accommodate individual
differences in biology, psychology and environment, and must disentangle cause and effect …

Purpose Informed by ecological theories and models of influence, this review discusses
various psychosocial risk and protective factors that contribute to adolescent substance use …

Adolescent brain maturation is characterized by the emergence of executive function
mediated by the prefrontal cortex, eg, goal planning, inhibition of impulsive behavior and set …

Suicide is an escalating public health problem, and alcohol use has consistently been
implicated in the precipitation of suicidal behavior. Alcohol abuse may lead to suicidality …

Alcohol and substance abuse disorders involve continued use of substances despite
negative consequences, ie loss of behavioral control of drug use. The frontal-cortical areas …

Binge drinking is an increasingly important topic in alcohol research, but the field lacks
empirical cohesion and definitional precision. The present review summarizes findings and …

Alcohol consumption is an integral part of daily life in many societies. The benefits
associated with the production, sale, and use of alcoholic beverages come at an enormous …

Late adolescence (ie, 16–20 years of age) is a period characterized by escalation of
drinking and alcohol use problems for many and by the onset of an alcohol use disorder for …