A developmental cascade among adolescents leading to substance abuse appears to involve coercive or lax parenting, a high level of aggression by the child, or teen that alienates them from most peers, and
a. association with adults who sell them illegal substances.
b. association with deviant peer groups who model substance abuse and provide access.
c. close monitoring by parents, leading the teen to rebel.
d. dropping out of school to live a life devoted to drug use and crime.
Answer: b. association with deviant peer groups who model substance abuse and provide access.
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