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Prescription Stimulant Misuse, Alcohol Abuse, and Disordered Eating among College Students
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Ward, Rose Marie; Oswald, Barbara B.; Galante, Marina – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2016
The misuse of prescription stimulants (MPS), risky drinking, and drunkorexia are current public health concerns. The present study assessed the prevalence of MPS and drunkorexia using an online survey. Specifically, we examined alcohol consumption, the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index, Compensatory Eating and Behaviors in Response to Alcohol…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Stimulants, Alcohol Abuse, Correlation
Turning Awareness into Action: What Your Community Can Do about Drug Use in America = De La Toma de Conciencia a la Accion: Que Puede Hacer la Comunidad Respecto al Consumo de Drogas en America.
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Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Office for Substance Abuse Prevention. – 1991
This booklet gives examples of successful community drug abuse prevention programs, as well as guidelines for finding out more about a community's prevention needs and taking action. The first section discusses taking action against drug abuse. It presents examples which illustrate the different approaches communities have taken. Ten steps to help…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Children, Drug Abuse
The Abuse of Drugs and Alcohol by Adolescents: An Overview. Legislative Report Series Volume 5, No. 1.
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Maryland State Dept. of Legislative Reference, Annapolis, MD. Research Div. – 1987
This report compares current trends in national and Maryland drug abuse rates; reviews social and psychological factors associated with drug abuse; describes the physiological effects of frequently abused substances; reviews the State's drug and alcohol enforcement programs targeted to adolescents; and outlines Maryland's prevention and treatment…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Drug Abuse
DARE Program Follow-Up Evaluation, 1988.
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. – 1989
The Drug Resistance Education (DARE) program is designed to prevent drug abuse in Hawaii's children and youth. The program is currently conducted in fifth grade classrooms by uniformed Honolulu Police Department officers. As a primary prevention program, the DARE program is directed at reducing drug abuse incidence rates by targeting total-school…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Drug Abuse, Drug Education
42% of College Students Engage in "Binge Drinking," Survey Shows.
Cage, Mary Crystal – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1992
A recent study, "Alcohol and Drugs on American College Campuses," has prompted calls for more aggressive substance abuse prevention programs. The report cites widespread alcohol abuse and links drinking patterns to college size. In response, policymakers and higher education officials express concern about alcohol's relationship to…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Patterns, College Environment, College Students
Recidivism among High-Risk Drug Felons: A Longitudinal Analysis following Residential Treatment
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Belenko, Steven; Foltz, Carol; Lang, Michelle A.; Sung, Hung-En – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2004
Recent interest in increasing access to substance abuse treatment for drug-involved offenders has been spurred by concerns over expanding prison and jail populations, high recidivism rates for drug-involved offenders, and the close link between illegal drug use and criminal activity. Chronic untreated drug and alcohol abuse is likely to result in…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Crime, Correctional Institutions, Courts