Links Between Impulsivity and Smoking in Teens and Young Adults Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepApril 17, 2013Impulsivity is a term that psychologists and psychiatrists use to describe a tendency to act without thinking or regard for the consequences of one’s behavior. All humans naturally have impulses, but most children and teenagers gradually learn to consciously control those urges and comply in meaningful ways with the social norms of their culture. Current…
