Mental Health Disorders and Teen Substance Use (Child Mind Institute)

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Mental Health Disorders and Teen Substance Use 

What you'll learn from this article:

• Why is substance use more dangerous for teens with mental health disorders?
• Why do teens with mental health disorders use substances?
• Why does substance use make a mental health disorder worse?

Experts note that to encourage teens to reduce or stop substance use, it’s important give them other coping strategies to manage their problems without turning to substances.