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jenna1

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Describe the role of social and cultural factors in the development, maintenance, and treatment of Substance-Related Disorders.
 
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Which statement about suicide among children and youths is accurate?
 
  a. The suicide rate in the United States has not changed over the past 25 years.
  b. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15-24 year olds.
  c. Children who commit suicide tend to have high levels of 5-HIAA in their brains.
  d. About 12,000 children between ages 5 and 14 attempt suicide each year in the United States.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

 Peer use of substances influences beliefs and behaviors
 Boys influence girls' drinking but not vice versa
 African American adolescents are less influenced by peer smoking than European Americans
 Transition to high school is a turning point for association with peers who support deviance
 School policies influence substance use (monitoring of students)
 School norms influence substance use as do neighborhood and community norms
 Number of life stressors are a factor in substance use
 Cohort efforts related to generational forgetting about the dangers associated with substance use

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jenna1

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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