Background: Decreased levels of emotion regulation have been linked to an increased risk of hazardous behaviours in young people and minors, including substance use, gambling disorders, gaming disorders, and disorders related to the Internet. However, adolescent behaviours vary depending on gender. For instance, teenage boys are more prone than teenage girls to use drugs. Although other research have found a similar pattern of behaviour across the sexes, epidemiological studies have shown that men consume more illegal drugs while women take more legally prescribed ones