Drug education should be a complete program including information on the all too frequently overused group of self medicaments. Misuse of these drugs by self medication may, in many circumstances, lead to serious consequences. Knowledge of their use should be an effort of every drug education program. (Author)

Since the isolation of the active component of marijuana (THC), studies have revealed various effects to the memory, specific physiological effects, and definite visual effects to individuals while under the influence of marijuana. The sociological aspects of the drug may stimulate an individual into the use of this drug. (Author)

Comparison of demographic characteristics of persons enrolled in three programs indicate that the younger and unemployed are in therapeutic communities while the older, more often jailed persons are members of the methadone program. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to identify the factorial composition of 55 characteristics of the subjects. These characteristics were assessed by a self-report inventory containing 55 items pertaining to drug use and alleged related areas of drug use. (Author)

This article develops a conceptual model of the causes of drug abuse and proposes an educational effort aimed at preventing those causes. (Author)

The incidence of drug use, the time of initial drug use, and the motivations for various types of use have been analyzed in this study. (Author)

This article concerns the drug abuse related definitions of the words education" and prevention" as they have come to be used today. The writer infers that the changing uses of these words reflects an increasingly more enlightened approach to ameliorating the problem of drug abuse. (Author)

In May, 1974, Fresno County's Narcotic Abuse Treatment Program began a twenty-one-day outpatient methadone detoxification treatment modality. The results of the evaluation suggested an alternative treatment modality. The purpose of this paper is to examine this alternative treatment modality, its characteristics, its therapeutic outcomes and the…

This article is based on research findings at the Educage program in New York. The dramatic changes observed in student behavior are closely related to the supportive, friendly, happy, relaxed and accepting environment of Educage. It is felt that obligations to the student transcend the mere imparting of fundamental skills and information; the…

The most profound consequences of the increasingly widespread use of psychedelics may be sociological in nature. Altered states of consciousness create nothing less than new perceptual configurations which may well spell the end of social institutions based upon modes of perception which are incongruent with new perceptions being attained by…

Drug use and abuse are viewed as symptomatic of more basic and underlying problems. Drug usage indicates the degree of alienation felt by young people. With drugs, the user finds a way of escaping. There must be an emphasis on self reliance and the courage to be imperfect and not live by the curse of perfection. (Author)

This paper presents some suggestions for dealing with the problem of adequately utilizing the educational resources available in preparing students to cope with the problems they will face in a drug oriented society. (Author)

Describes a model of group intervention as one of the preventive therapeutic tools for children of addicts. This article deals with the characteristics of children of addicts, the group intervention model with reference to the group framework, and the work carried out with the group, as well as its evaluation. The evaluation indicated positive…

Presents second part of two-part series reviewing the published literature of smokeless tobacco in the United States. Explores smokeless tobacco as a pharmacologically addicting substance, discusses educational interventions designed to prevent use or help users quit, and outlines areas of future research. (Author)

This study was performed to determine how a child's self-concept influences their drug attitudes and behaviors. "Anti-Social Tendencies" and "Family Relations" correlated significantly and negatively with the use of almost all substances and positively with drug attitude. "Feeling of Belonging" was related negatively to the use of dangerous drugs.…