Social-psychological risk factors of formation of delinquent and addictive forms of behavior in boys and girls

Examination of adolescents (155 boys and 110 girls) abusing psychoactive substances, serving sentence in educational colonies is conducted. It is revealed that male adolescents commit crimes against life and health more often, than girls. Adolescents were brought up in the adverse environment with the low material level and high level of alcoholization of parents. The correlation analysis showed that alcoholization of mother is connected with psychopathization of adolescents and predetermines the early beginning of the use of heavy drugs. Young men are involved in the use of psychoactive agents earlier, than girls, their personality is characterized by the increased anxiety, need for attention and demonstrativeness. Girls are characterized by need for contacts, anxiety, hypochondriac and depressive reactions. Aggression level in girls is higher, than in young men. It is revealed that hostile and aggressive reactions promote involvement in narcotization. The revealed social and psychological risk factors of formation of delinquent and addictive forms of behavior in young men and girls need to be considered in prevention and rehabilitation of adolescents inclined to deviant and addictive behavior.