Intervening With Drug-Involved Youth
Edited by:
- Clyde B. McCoy - University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
- Lisa R. Metsch - University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
- James A. Inciardi - University of Delaware, USA
Other Titles in:
Substance Abuse Counselling
Substance Abuse Counselling
October 1996 | 240 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Written by an outstanding group of experts in the field, this book explores current issues of drug use by young people. Beginning with a fascinating introduction on the history of drug use, the contributors then examine thoroughly the scope of the problem, discuss prevention and treatment initiatives, and also provide international perspectives.
Clyde B McCoy, Lisa R Metsch, and James A Inciardi
Preface
PART ONE: THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM
Lana D Harrison and Anne E Pottieger
The Epidemiology of Drug Use among American Youth
Judith S Brook and David W Brook
Risk and Protective Factors for Drug Use
Lilly M Langer
Modeling Adolescent Health Behavior
PART TWO: PREVENTION INITIATIVES
Mario A Orlandi
Prevention Technologies for Drug-Involved Youth
Richard R Clayton et al
DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
Duane C McBride, Patricia B Mutch, and Dale D Chitwood
Religious Belief and the Initiation and Prevention of Drug Use among Youth
PART THREE: TREATMENT INITIATIVES
Richard Dembo and James E Rivers
Juvenile Health Service Centers
Sally J Stevens et al
Issues and Intervention
PART FOUR: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Hilary L Surratt and James A Inciardi
Drug Use, HIV Risks, and Prevention/Intervention Strategies among Street Youths in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Swarup Sarkar et al
Drug Use and HIV among Youth in Manipur, India