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Quinn, Gregorio – Substance Abuse, 2010
Substance abuse in the United States has reached catastrophic proportions. 23.6 million people needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol use problem (1). According to the National Association of Social Workers, 60% of all mental health services are carried out by social workers (3). Therefore, social workers are in a critical and unique…
Descriptors: Health Services, Substance Abuse, Mental Health Programs, Drinking
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Gans, Jeremy; Falco, Mathea; Schackman, Bruce R.; Winters, Ken C. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2010
Aims: To examine the quality of screening and assessment practices at some of the most highly regarded adolescent substance use treatment programs in the United States. Methods: Between March and September 2005, telephone surveys were administered to directors of highly regarded programs. Several different publications and databases were then used…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Telephone Surveys, Adolescents, Screening Tests
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Gutman, Marjorie A.; Ketterlinus, Robert D.; McLellan, A. Thomas – Evaluation Review, 2003
Aim: To describe and compare the characteristics and needs of substance-abusing women on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) who enroll in a multi-service "welfare to work" program (n = 673) with two other relevant groups: (a) women from the general TANF population in the same locales (n = 157) and (b) a sample of…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Intervention, Females, Physical Health