Resources on the topic of women and alcohol and drug abuse are presented in this document. The first section presents facts and figures which range from noting that although women drink less than men, the number of women who do drink is significant, to the fact that young women between the ages of 16 and 22 are more likely to smoke cigarettes than…

Introduces journal issue on adolescent substance abuse. Purpose of issue is to encourage exploration of inadequately researched areas by presenting articles on conceptual models, minority and disabled populations, and treatment which give new perspectives on the field. (CMG)

The first part of this report on alcohol and drug abuse summarizes major recommendations from testimony and written statements from a hearing on alcohol and drug abuse. Testimony from these witnesses is included: (1) Reed Bell, Director, Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, United States Department of Health and Human Services; (2) Merita…

Statewide efforts by the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs to secure third-party payments for nonhospital alcoholism services gradually dissolved due to changes in political administration and overall priorities. San Mateo County, however, served as a demonstration county for the effort and has continued to explore third-party…

This work contains three papers presented at a conference held in 1976 for the purpose of examining, from a national perspective, the status of health and human services among Hispanic Americans. The first chapter, by A. Anthony Arce, concerns mental health policy in relation to the Hispanic American community. The author delineates some of the…

Recommends five guidelines for schools to follow in applying federal and state alcohol and drug abuse confidentiality laws. Views these laws in the context of increasing litigation over students' rights. (BP)

Presents an overview of substance abuse, focusing on Native American students. Emphasizes school counselor intervention strategies and the counselor client relationship. Counselors must be aware of their own values and cultural attitudes in dealing with Indian students. (JAC)

Examines the extent of adolescent drug abuse and alcoholism, psychological factors that lead to drug abuse and drinking, and treatment approaches that have been used with young people. Focuses on drug-abusing family systems and the roles of the school and the community in combatting drug abuse. (Author/GC)

Sees many adult children of alcoholics identifying themselves in hero role, making it useful tool for uncovering negative behaviors and starting to work toward change. Describes alcoholic home and hero roles of overachiever, controller, and perfectionist. Considers usefulness of individual counseling, group therapy, family therapy, and play…

Alberta's University of Lethbridge is developing a degree program in human and community development to train native-education professionals and community-health workers to find solutions to problems in Indian communities that interfere with the attainment and use of education. (MSE)

Reviews problems relating to tobacco, alcohol, and drug use among American-Indians. Describes bicultural competence skills approach which proved successful for preventing substance abuse among American-Indian adolescents at posttest and follow-up on measures of substance-use knowledge, attitudes, and interactive skills, and on self-reported rates…

Presents a conceptual framework of the field of substance abuse treatment. Discusses the nature and characteristics of the legal, medical, traditional, and emergent models of substance abuse treatment. Notes implications for counselors. (Author/RC)

Proposes a conceptual framework for the examination of alcohol and drug use as employee responses to work environments. Discusses three sets of substance abuse antecedents: distancing forces, attractions, and constraints. Provides examples of these antecedents within the organizational setting and explores the dynamic interrelationships among…

The effects of drug and alcohol use by pregnant women which concern state policymakers are discussed in this booklet. Topics discussed include: (1) the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome on infants and children, as well as the effects on children of drug use by mothers during pregnancy; (2) initiatives aimed at helping these children; (3) women…

The problem of adolescent drug/alcohol abuse seems to have once again intensified during the 1980s. When the school is the only constant in an adolescent's life and when those same teenagers bring drugs and alcohol-related problems to school, the school has an obligation to implement change. The first step is identification of the problem. Beyond…