Adolescents are challenging by nature with respect to their developmental changes, decision-making, and risk-taking behaviors. Adolescent risk-taking behaviors often lead to unintended consequences that negatively affect their health. Substance use/abuse challenges adolescents' decision-making ability and may create unintended long-term consequences, such as poor school performance, unsafe driving, unprotected sexual activity, unplanned pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Adolescent risk-taking behaviors may negatively impact acute or chronic health problems by creating additional challenges with respect to adolescent developmental needs, as well as problems with adherence to treatment and self-management (Christian, 2019a, 2019b) ...
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