Citation

Medina-Mora ME, Gibbs SE. J. Adolesc. Health 2013; 52(2 Suppl 2): S33-S35.

Affiliation

Ramon de la Fuente National Institute of Psychiatry, Calzada México Xochimilco, Mexico. Electronic address: metmm3@yahoo.com.mx.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.09.013

PMID

23332568

Abstract

Advances in neuroscience have improved our knowledge of the impact of illicit drug use on the adolescent brain. Translating this new knowledge into improved policies and programs requires the participation of public health and social sciences. This article discusses the implications of the recent advances of neurobiology for policies especially as they pertain to adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. It includes an overview of adolescent use of illicit drugs in low- and middle-income countries and calls for a move toward a transdisciplinary approach. It presents some of the challenges for research aimed at increasing our understanding of the issue and for policy.

Language: en