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Abdel-Salam, Sami; Gunter, Whitney D. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2014
The adolescent drug problem places a huge toll on society and a heavy burden on the criminal justice system. Research regarding the benefits of therapeutic community (TC) treatment for adolescents has shown it to be effective. Despite the ability of therapeutic communities to lower drug relapse and reduce criminality, a great deal remains unknown…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Therapy, Correlation, Predictor Variables
Shapiro, Abby; Gross, Susan – 1981
The typical student who completed the Phoenix Program, a pilot program for treatment of students with drug and/or alcohol problems, at the time of referral by the high school counselor, was 16 years old, failing all courses, known to local police and juvenile authorities, and receiving short-term counseling with his/her family. To determine…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation