Consequences of Teenage Drug Use:

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Despite the fairly well-established literature on theories and empirical studies to predict the initiation of teenage drug using behaviors, very little theory development, and even less research, has been directed toward understanding the adult consequences and outcomes of adolescent drug use. This paucity of well-articulated theories, lack of theoretical development, and few empirical analyses is addressed in this paper. Various theories and mechanisms available to explain the impact of drug use on aspects of the individual and society are reviewed. Although several theories touch on the notion of drug use consequences, for most of them, their explicit aim is to determine the antecedents of drug use. Several areas are discussed including the type of consequences, methodological concerns, currently available theoretical frameworks, presentation of a new theory to explain consequences of teenage drug use, and a selected review of empirical studies on drug use consequences. Emprical research is reviewed in regard to consequences of teenage drug use on physical health, educational pursuits, mental health, deviance, family formation, sexual behavior, livelihood, and social integration.

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