The current situation in Russian society is predictive of a further increase in juvenile delinquency. The crime and drug and alcohol use rates in youth are increasing significantly every year. The causes of antisocial behavior in children have social, family, individual, and environmental roots. Preventive and intervention programs need to be more socially and family oriented.
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