working memory risk_factor_for drug dependence

Subject: working memory
Relation: risk_factor_for
Object: drug dependence
p-value: —

Evidence from: primary | all sources

Evidence (1 sources)

Executive cognitive functions and impulsivity as correlates of risk taking and problem behavior in preadolescents. (2009) PMID:19560477 cited

youth with poor working memory are more susceptible to the interfering effects of drugs on their behavior ... they are more susceptible to developing dysfunctional trajectories of drug use

confidence: 0.90