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risk behaviors  

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  • For youth living in America at the beginning of the third millennium, this is the best of times and the worst of times. New opportunities are available as a result of the global economy and technological advances that mean many more possibilities for youth in terms of quality of life, employment, and entertainment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Risk Behaviors]

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