Experts say

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Experts say that even at ages 16 and 17, when compared to adults, juveniles on average are more:

• impulsive.
• aggressive.
• emotionally volatile.
• likely to take risks.
• reactive to stress.
• vulnerable to peer pressure.
• prone to focus on short-term payoffs and underplay longer-term consequences of what they do.
• likely to overlook alternative courses of action.