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Causes, Prevention, And Macro-Level Effects Of Juvenile Substance Abuse, Nicole Neiman
Causes, Prevention, And Macro-Level Effects Of Juvenile Substance Abuse, Nicole Neiman
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This project will evaluate the prevalence, types, causation, and effects of juvenile substance abuse. Looking into this, the reader can understand the factors that lead to juvenile substance abuse and the further affects that juvenile substance abuse can have on the user, the juvenile justice system, the community, and society as a whole. Some of the factors to be taken into consideration include physical/sexual abuse, mental health disorders, familial situations, socioeconomic status, age, gender, peer influence, and other demographics. Furthermore, the reader will also understand how juvenile substance abuse relates to crime. Research will be done to review the drug-crime …