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Drake, Robert E.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1991
Reviews recent research on the epidemiology, subject characteristics, and service needs of the homeless population who are dually diagnosed to suffer both severe mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Discusses evolving approaches to providing social services, various treatments, system and legal issues, and problems with current research.…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Epidemiology, Federal Legislation

Shedler, Jonathan; Block, Jack – American Psychologist, 1990
Investigates the relation between psychological characteristics and drug use in subjects studied longitudinally, from preschool through age 18. Psychological differences between frequent drug users, experimenters, and abstainers could be traced to the earliest years of childhood and related to the quality of parenting received. Discusses how…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Child Development, Child Rearing