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Teen Alcohol or Drug Abuse Could Lead to Severe Problems in Later Life
The findings of a team at King's College London Institute of Psychiatry will raise concerns about the future of Britain's children, who are amongst the heaviest drinkers in Europe.
There are thought to be more than 800,000 children below the age of 15 who regularly drink and 9,000 children were in treatment programmes for drug abuse in England last year.
Over 1,000 three-year-old children were enrolled in this study and numerous follow-up assessments were made over the next 30 years including teachers reporting on behavioural problems such including fighting, bullying and telling lies.
Between 13 and 15 years old, they were asked about their frequency of exposure to drugs and alcohol during the past year and their lives were assessed at age 32.
The results, published in the journal Psychological Science, found that children who used drugs and alcohol before the age of 15 were two to three times more likely to become dependent on substances, contract sexual infections, drop out of school, have criminal records or an early pregnancy.
Lead researcher Candice Odgers said the findings show the effect is not that children with problems use drink and drugs earlier but that 'early substance use leads to significant problems in adolescents' future lives'.
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11/20/2008
Teen substance abuse is very major problem that a large number of youths are indulged in this and struggling with their life. Chemical substances abuse offers them physical dependency. Addiction damages the life of addicted person and their surrounding people. Rehab centers offer fast and safe recovery from addictions
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