Descriptor
| Alcoholism | 7 |
| Secondary Education | 7 |
| Drug Abuse | 5 |
| Adolescents | 3 |
| Adolescent Development | 2 |
| Foreign Countries | 2 |
| Prevention | 2 |
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| Alcohol Education | 1 |
| American Indians | 1 |
| Antisocial Behavior | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Clearing House | 1 |
| Hill Top Spectrum | 1 |
| Journal of Alcohol and Drug… | 1 |
| Journal of Clinical Psychology | 1 |
| School Guidance Worker | 1 |
Author
| Baizerman, Michael | 1 |
| Beauvais, Fred | 1 |
| Buckalew, L. W. | 1 |
| Hollander, Marcus J. | 1 |
| Low, Ken | 1 |
| Macurdy, E. Ann | 1 |
| Morrison, J. R. | 1 |
| Storey, Brian | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 7 |
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Collected Works - Serials | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
| Canada | 1 |
| Canada (Vancouver) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Low, Ken – School Guidance Worker, 1980
Major developments in learning technologies, particularly interactive television systems, will result in increases in self-defeating behaviors. They might be used to deepen our hypnotic preoccupation with high impact diversions. If this happens, counselors and students of the 80s can look forward to higher levels of destructive dependencies,…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Foreign Countries
Hollander, Marcus J.; Macurdy, E. Ann – 1978
In 1970, 1974 and 1978 similar surveys of alcohol and drug use were conducted using 10% random samples of Vancouver secondary school students (grades 8-12). The reported use of alcohol increased from 61% in 1970 to 71% in 1974 and 78% in 1978, while the use of cannabis increased from 39% in 1970 to 42% in 1974 and 47% in 1978. The use of tobacco,…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Drug Abuse
Peer reviewedBaizerman, Michael – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1982
Analyzes various issues about youth and alcohol. Explores some realities related to adolescent drinking including that youth drink, some drink heavily, and some will become alcoholics. Argues that services for youth that drink may actually increase drinking behavior and offers a perspective for professionals working with adolescents. (RC)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Alcoholism, Counseling Services
Peer reviewedBuckalew, L. W. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1979
After noting recent research on the nature, effects, and consequences of alcohol use/abuse, this article describes the results of a survey of high school and college students on that issue. Implications of the low overall knowledge level; specific informational deficits; and age, sex, and racial variables are discussed. (SJL)
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Higher Education, Information Needs
Peer reviewedMorrison, 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
Hill Top Spectrum, 1988
Four issues of the newsletter of the Hill Top Preparatory School (Rosemont, Pennsylvania) which provides secondary educational services to learning-disabled adolescents are presented. Issues typically have one or two major articles. Article titles and authors are as follows: "The Parents of Exceptional Children: What Helps Them Cope with…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Coping, Counselor Role
Download full textBeauvais, Fred – 2001
School-based drug abuse prevention programs have been a standard approach in American Indian communities for three decades, but the evidence for their effectiveness is meager. However, it is unreasonable to expect that schools alone could have a major impact on a behavior that has multiple and interactive social causes. It would be folly to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, American Indians, Cultural Awareness
