Teens Who Abuse Alcohol Or Drugs Are More Likely To Die Young, Pitt Study Finds / Medical News Today, 20 June 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112094.php
"The study, the first in a sample of U.S. adolescents, found that substance abuse disorders (SUDs) in adolescents significantly predicted young adult mortality. These deaths were linked to specific high-risk behaviors in adolescence, including intoxicated driving and drug trafficking."
Journal of Adolescent Health, vol.42, issue 6, p.637-639 [sub required]