NCJ Number
304290
Date Published
February 2022
Length
36 pages
Publication Series
Annotation
This literature review focuses on initiation of substance use among children and youth. The review describes the scope of substance use among youth, risk factors that can lead to substance use, protective factors that can buffer against initiation, various types of prevention programs and outcome evidence, and limitations to the research currently available.
Date Published: February 1, 2022