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Important Facts
 

• Risks exist in multiple domains.
• The more risk factors present, the greater the risk.
• Many of the risk factors identified for alcohol, tobacco and other drug use are also predictive of other problem behaviors among youth, including teen pregnancy, school dropout and crime.
• Risk factors show a great deal of consistency in their effects across different races, cultures and classes.
• Protective factors may buffer exposure to risk.