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Farabee, David; Shen, Haikang; Hser, Yih-Ing; Grella, Christine E.; Anglin, M. Douglas – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2001
Examined criminal activity among 1,167 adolescents who participated in the Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies for Adolescents (DATOS-A). Found that among adolescents who had engaged in criminal activity 12 months prior to treatment entry, reduced alcohol or marijuana use were independently associated with significant reductions in the likelihood…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime, Criminals, Delinquency
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Austin, Ashley; Wagner, Eric F. – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2006
Aims: To explore (1) the influence of pretreatment and treatment factors on treatment retention among a multi-ethnic sample of adolescents and (2) the potential differential influence of pretreatment and treatment factors on treatment retention within each ethnic subgroup. Participants: A multi-ethnic sample of 420 adolescent juvenile offenders in…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Cultural Differences, Delinquency, Adolescents
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Rounds-Bryant, Jennifer L.; Staab, Jennifer – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2001
Compared background, pre-treatment characteristics, and post-treatment outcomes of African American, Hispanic, and white adolescent substance abusers participating in the Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies for Adolescents (DATOS-A). Found that patients were similar with respect to basic pre-treatment demographics. Compared to white adolescents,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Comparative Analysis, Crime