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Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2011
This report presents the 2011 Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey high school student frequency distributions for American Indian students in urban schools. These frequency distributions are based upon surveys with 808 high school American Indian students in urban schools during February of 2011. Frequency distributions may not total 808 due to…
Descriptors: American Indians, American Indian Students, Urban Schools, Sexuality
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John E. – Online Submission, 2008
This occasional paper is intended to serve as a supplement to the larger annual volume, "Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2007: Volume I: Secondary School Students." This supplement contains the graphic presentation of the trends in drug use for various demographic subgroups, namely those defined by gender, college…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Drug Abuse, Secondary School Students, Drug Use
Wein, Harrison, Ed. – National Institutes of Health, 2006
News in Health, is a monthly newsletter that provides practical health news and information. As college students arrive on campus this fall, it is a time of new experiences, new friendships and making memories that will last a lifetime. Unfortunately for many, it can also be a time of excessive drinking and dealing with its aftermath--vandalism,…
Descriptors: Narcotics, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Education, Mental Health
Wright, David – Library Journal, 2006
One of the hottest literary phenomena of recent years has been the explosion of what has been variously termed hip-hop, street, or urban fiction. Especially popular with younger African Americans, books in this genre are reaching an increasingly broad readership through ties to hip-hop music and culture. These crime stories generally revolve…
Descriptors: African Americans, African American Literature, Campuses, Crime
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Richardson, Henry; And Others – Journal of Drug Education, 1974
This paper reports on a three year follow-up study of 43 heroin addicts who received detoxification services with a startling success rate of only 2percent. (Author)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Failure, Followup Studies
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Powers, Robert J. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1974
The maturity of vocational attitudes of 103 narcotic addicts from New York City and of 46 of their peers was assessed. Comparison between scores of the addicts and their peers showed the former to have significantly lower maturity of vocational attitudes. (Author)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Career Education, Career Guidance, Drug Addiction
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Brown, Edward H., Jr.; Klein, Andrew L. – Journal of Drug Education, 1975
This study used four major American cities as the experimental group. Results indicated that present drug education programs are not significantly effective in changing attitudes toward drug abuse. It was concluded that the drug abuse problem will exist as long as our society remains primarily drug oriented. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Community Study, Drug Abuse, Drug Education
Kesling, John H. – J Sch Health, 1969
Presented at the Seminar in Health Science, Ball State University, Department of Physiology and Health Science, August 7, 1968.
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation, Federal Legislation
Todays Educ, 1969
Part of "Students and Drug Abuse, prepared by the Public Information Branch and Center for Studies of Narcotic and Drug Abuse, National Institute of Mental Health, in cooperation with the staff of Today's Education.
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Drug Abuse, Drug Legislation
Figby, Thaddeus – Educ Guid Media Methods, 1969
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, Marihuana, Narcotics
Yolles, Stanley F. – 1967
The National Institute of Mental Health is continuing support of several studies designed to measure trends in the use of hallucinogens. Indications are that the evidence for persisting psychological and birth defect damage from chronic LSD use is minimal. Though they are a continuing problem, admissions to psychiatric units of persons with "bad…
Descriptors: Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, Mental Health, Middle Class Standards, Narcotics
Gold, Robert S.; Duncan, David F. – 1975
This document reviews various definitions of the nature and classification of drugs. Difficulties with existing categorizations which use such bases as clinical utility, molecular structure, effects on the central nervous system, legality, and hazard potential are disucssed. A more meaningful categorization based on the availability and sources of…
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Classification, Drug Abuse, Drug Education
Bowen, Haskell, Comp. – 1971
This informational publication is to be used as an aid for teachers, bringing them basic facts regarding drugs and drug abuse. Its purpose is to (1) give additional teacher background information and (2) enrich any course of study that has been developed on drug abuse. To use the material most effectively, it is suggested the teacher have an…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Drug Abuse, Health Education, Instruction
Mullins, Cecil J.; And Others – 1973
This report is an attempt to add to the existing information about cannabis use, its correlates, and its effects. The sample population consisted of self-admitted abusers of various drugs, identified shortly after entering the Air Force. The subjects (N=4688) were located through the Drug Control Office at Lackland Air Force Base. Variables…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Enlisted Personnel, Military Personnel
National Inst. on Drug Abuse (DHEW/PHS), Rockville, MD. National Clearinghouse for Drug Abuse Information. – 1971
This selected list of references is designed to provide an introduction to both scientific and popular drug abuse literature. Criteria for selection are presented and include: (1) 1969 or 1970 books by recognized and authoritative writers, (2) current and responsible research, (3) classic books, articles and studies, and (4) factual popular…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation
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