Alcohol impairs individuals in social, medical, academic and personal areas that are of crucial importance during school and university years. Adolescents in treatment for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) have high rates of comorbidity with other substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, impulse control disorders, mood disorders, sleep disorder or sexual dysfunctions (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 2005). ... To date, researchers are developing specific treatments and adapting pre-existent adult treatments for adults to the adolescent population. "Youth prefe...

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