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Explores social influences on teen decisions, highlighting risks and the need for positive environments.
Today's youth are faced with the challenge of coping with an ever-broadening spectrum of influences on decision making and behavior.Many of these influences have potentially negative effects on growth and development.For example, social environments have been associated with participation in potentially "at-risk" behaviors such as use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana.1Consequently, 4-H and Extension must be aware of the sources and magnitude of these influences and create environments where positive influences dominate.How effective Cooperative Extension is in affecting the growth and development of youth may Roger A. Rennekamp
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