Over the past several decades, the field of adolescent health and devel- ment has undergone a profound and pervasive transformation in the kno- edge and understanding of young lives.
Risk Behavior in Adolescence.- The Study.- Psychoactive Substance Use.- Risk-Taking Behavior and Risky Driving.- Antisocial Behavior.- Sexual Behavior, Contraception, and AIDS.- Disturbed Eating.- Prevention: What Can We Do?.