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Peer reviewedKohn, Paul M.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
Methadone clients scored higher than controls on measures reflecting boredom, desire for change and attraction to physically thrilling activities. Correlations of these measures with length of most recent dependency before treatment, time on program, and time since initial dependency suggest peculiarities of methadone clients antedated involvement…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Drug Addiction, Drug Use, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedTremblay, Yolande; And Others – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1992
This paper reviews literature on the psychosocial aspects of drug addiction in youth, with specific reference to youth in Quebec, Canada. It notes trends in drug use and discusses three factors in drug usage: availability of the drug, the environment in which the drug use occurs, and the personality of the adolescent. (JDD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Use
