Familial risk factors required to predict earlier adolescent substance use in youth with externalizing disorders.

Puntos clave

• The study aims to explore the role of familial risk factors in predicting adolescent substance use among youth with externalizing disorders.
• Examined externalizing behavioral phenotype in youth
• Assessed the impact of familial substance use disorder (SUD) history
• Focused on identifying at-risk youth for substance use
• Externalizing behavioral traits linked to adolescent substance use
• Familial SUD history significantly enhances predictive accuracy
• Targeted interventions may be crucial for at-risk youth