Why Does Substance Use Tend to Decline in Young Adulthood

question 70

Multiple Choice

Why does substance use tend to decline in young adulthood?

• A) Because young adults become parents and transition into new family roles.
• B) Because young adults experience more peer pressure to not use substances.
• C) Because young adults visit health care providers more often and are aware of their behaviors being monitored.
• D) Because young adults do not have as much time as they did in adolescence to engage in substance use.

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