OBJECTIVE: This longitudinal study had three aims: 1) determine the extent to which boys
at high average risk and low average risk for substance use disorder differ on a construct of …

BACKGROUND: Two competing concepts address the development of involvement with
psychoactive substances: the “gateway hypothesis” (GH) and common liability to addiction (CLA…

Background Variation in liability to cannabis use disorder has a strong genetic component (estimated
twin and family heritability about 50–70%) and is associated with negative …

A procedure for systematically evaluating and treating adolescents with known or suspected
substance abuse is described. Integrating assessment with intervention affords the …

The empirical literature pertaining to the prevalence, origins, and consequences of neglectful
parenting as it relates to substance abuse is critically reviewed. Available evidence …

This study examines the influence of adolescent age of onset on the development of
substance use disorders (SUD) by comparing adult males (n=181) with SUD categorized into …

Objective: The development of substance use disorder (SUD) was prospectively investigated
in 66 boys having fathers with SUD and 104 boys having fathers with no adult Axis I or II …

… Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Ralph E. Tarter, Department
of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3811 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, …

The authors assessed whether low executive cognitive functioning (ECF) and a difficult
temperament are related to aggressive and nonaggressive forms of antisocial behavior (ASB) in …

Variation in the risk for and severity of substance use disorders (SUD) in the population is
caused by multiple organismic (genetic, biochemical, psychological) and environmental factors…