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Implications of Science for Illicit Drug Use Policies for Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Journal of Adolescent HealthVol. 52Issue 2SupplementS33–S35Published in issue: February, 2013- Maria Elena Medina-Mora
- Susannah E. Gibbs
Cited in Scopus: 5Advances 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.
