Violence, aggression, and criminal offenses are common among adolescent substance abusers. Using Moffitt’s (1993) taxonomy of offending behavior theory, we examine which social environment factors (e.g. peer group criminality and drug use) are correlated with criminal activity and violence among adolescents entering substance abuse treatment. We then predict how changes in social environment factors affect criminality and violence over time.

White, M.; Dennis, M.; Tims, F.