Virtual Issue: Risk Factors for Adolescent Drinking

Heavy alcohol use in adolescence has been associated with a number of negative outcomes, including increased risks for the development of substance-related problems. This virtual issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, focuses on a broad range of risk factors associated with adolescent alcohol use and misuse.   

The seven papers in the issue cover a broad range of risk factors from individual characteristics, such as impulsivity and genetics, to environmental factors, such as peer and drinking contexts. Numerous studies have indicated that environmental, genetic and developmental factors all influence behavioral outcomes.

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. Risk Factors for Adolescent Drinking. Virtual Issue