Early puberty and adolescent pregnancy: the influence of alcohol use
Deardorff J, Gonzales NA, Christopher FS, Roosa MW, Millsap RE. Pediatrics. 2005 Dec;116(6):1451-6. OBJECTIVE: Early pubertal timing predicts deleterious outcomes for young girls, including substance use, risky sexual behavior, and pregnancy. In turn, adolescent pregnancy predicts long-term negative consequences such as reduced educational attainment and income-earning potential. Despite evidence of the direct links between early […]