The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that in general,
the heavier the alcohol use, the more likely an adolescent will
be involved with criminal behaviors.
Source: Greenblatt, Janet C., US Department of Justice, Bureau
of Justice Statistics, Patterns of Alcohol Use Among Adolescents
and Associations with Emotional and Behavioral Problems (Washington,
DC: US Department of Justice, March 2000), p. 6.
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