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Abstract: 

This article describes what is known about the relationships between adolescent substance use and offending based on extant research and particularly on a comprehensive, longitudinal study know as the Pathways study. Researchers have observed several interesting and relevant relationships between these behaviors in the sample overall and in individuals during the two-year period following their court involvement. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of how substance use and offending interact and affect the desistance process in these adolescents.

Keywords: substance use; Pathways study; delinquency

Affiliations:  1: University of Pittsburgh; 2: University of Pittsburgh; 3: Arizona State University.