Adolescents: which risks for their life and health?
Vol. 54 No. 4 (2013), Articles
Vol. 54 No. 4 (2013)

Adolescents: which risks for their life and health?

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https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2013.54.4.409
Published 2013-12-04
  • E Balocchini
  • Giampiero Chiamenti
  • A Lamborghini
E Balocchini
Giampiero Chiamenti
A Lamborghini
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Keywords

Adolescent
Harm reduction
Risk taking
Young adult

Abstract

his paper reviews emerging research findings related to the bio- logical, behavioral, psychological and social processes that occur during adolescence. New research makes it possible to identify interactions among brain structures, hormonal production and behavioral impulses, that underpin and explain the connections with serious problems emerging during adolescence: behavioral disorders, substance abuse, risky sexual conduct, violence and other social disorders.
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