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Anyimukwu, Chizoba; Omondi, Angela – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2020
Approximately 70% of 67,367 drug overdose deaths involved opioids with rates 4 times higher than in 1999. The purpose of this systematic review is to assess the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in opioid cessation. The search criteria for this review were: (a) published in English language between 2014 and 2019; (b) indexed in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Drug Abuse, Narcotics, Program Effectiveness
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Buelow, George – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1994
Describes qualitative and ethnographic investigation based on structured interviews and observation of 14 college students from chemically dependent, dysfunctional, and sexually abusive families. Sexual abuse was found to be endemic in this subculture. Suggests counseling strategy to assist moving students through role development and toward…
Descriptors: Counseling, Drug Addiction, Ethnography, Family Problems
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Evans, William N. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1998
A brief history of Substance Use Disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is presented, and the symptoms of substance dependence are presented. Substance dependence is distinguished from substance abuse. Assessment instruments, including laboratory tests and interviews for diagnosing substance use disorders, are…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling, Counselor Training
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Morrison, J. R.; Storey, Brian – Clearing House, 1986
Discusses the causes of insomnia, its detection, and various types of treatment. (SRT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Alcoholism, Behavior Change