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Teenagers need to explore their own limits and abilities, as well as the boundaries you set. They also need to express themselves as individuals. This means teenagers are sometimes more likely than adults to make quick decisions without always thinking through the consequences. Teenage interest in new experiences and thrill-seeking can include less concerning risk-taking behaviour, like trying new tricks at the skate park. This risk-taking behaviour peaks at around years and tends to tail off by early adulthood.

Because differences are our greatest strength. Studies have shown links between ADHD and risky behavior, such as distracted driving and substance abuse. Teens are at an age when they naturally start to become more independent. But they may not always make the best choices.

NCBI Bookshelf. Broadly speaking, adolescence is understood to mean the period between childhood and adulthood. Although the precise age range it encompasses is debatable, it is agreed that during this period young people experience rapid physical and cognitive growth, reach puberty, and move from the relative security of childhood to confront an array of social and other life challenges.