US juveniles with conduct problems face high risk of premature death

(Society for the Study of Addiction) We already know that adolescents with conduct and/or substance use problems are at increased risk for premature death. This prospective study of more than 3,700 US juveniles discovered that there is an independent association between conduct disorder and mortality hazard. In other words, the connection between conduct disorder and risk of early death appears to exist even when other contributing factors such as sex, ethnicity, familial factors, and substance use are removed.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news