How might alcohol or drug use among adolescents contribute to their experiencing identity diffusion?

What will be an ideal response?

Answers will vary. Drugs or alcohol might form part of a negative identity as a way of
disobeying parents. They might be part of the aimless casting around characteristic
of diffusion or the experimentation of the moratorium phase. This period may pass
without incident.

Psychology

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