Introduces journal issue on adolescent substance abuse. Purpose of issue is to encourage exploration of inadequately researched areas by presenting articles on conceptual models, minority and disabled populations, and treatment which give new perspectives on the field. (CMG)

This document presents the testimony of Surgeon General Antonia Novello of the U.S. Public Health Service, and related materials from a congressional hearing examining underage drinking. In her opening statement, Chairwoman Patricia Schroeder reviews the incidence of underage drinking and notes the role of the advertising industry in promoting…

Determines whether there is a basis for substance usage treatment program stratification according to adolescent subpopulation categories. Findings reveal that while demographic features are important in predicting substance involvement among youngsters, support for development of separate programs designed to affect them is lacking. (Author/ABL)

A variety of databases were searched for the compilation of this bibliography on adolescent alcoholism, reflecting the psychological and socioeconomic aspects covered. Nine hundred and twenty-eight citations in English and foreign languages for the period January 1986 through April 1992 were included. For journal articles written in a foreign…

Despite the research documenting the occurrence of alcoholism in families, little is known about how alcoholism is transmitted from one generation to the next or what causes several members of the same family to abuse alcohol. To date, the most consistent findings among school-aged children are reports of cognitive differences. Health problems,…

Reviews several key variables associated with problem behavior in general and drug abuse in particular. Proposes a theoretical approach both to the development of problem behavior and to ways of preventing it. Provides a conceptual rationale for the importance of peer-oriented prevention programs. (CMG)

Suggestions for teaching young people socially responsible behavior through public education programs and other measures that could contribute to the prevention of alcohol abuse. Presentation at the Session on Alcohol and the Adolescent, 14th Annual AMA-ASHA Session on School Health, San Francisco, California, 1972. (JC)

Notes that, while prevention of alcoholism and alcohol abuse has become a national priority, actual programs designed to prevent alcohol abuse among youths assault the sensibilities and cherished values of adults. Describes political aspects of alcohol education and mechanisms within which to recognize and abate program subversion. (Author)

The Current Controversies series explores social, political, and economic controversies that dominate the national and international scenes today from a variety of perspectives. Recent surveys have shown that, after years of decline, drug use among teenagers has increased during the 1990s, and that alcohol and tobacco use have remained…

This document is one of seven publications contained in a series of materials for physicians on recognizing, intervening with, and treating adolescent alcoholism. The materials in this unit of study offer guidelines to help physicians make responsible and informed decisions about their roles with adolescent patients. Materials are presented which…

The theme of this issue of a journal designed to focus on the prevention of various kinds of substance abuse is "children of alcoholics" (CoAs). The lead article, "Children of Chemical Dependency: Respecting Complexities and Building on Strengths," by Pamela Woll, examines chemically dependent family systems. The article begins…

Examined alcohol expectancies and drinking motives as correlates of alcohol involvement among adolescents at risk for future alcoholism. Expectancies of altered social behavior were associated with low-risk drinking. Expectancies of enhanced cognitive and motor functioning, of tension reduction, of deteriorated cognitive and behavioral…

This booklet examines the problem of alcohol use among American teenagers. The role that alcohol plays in adult society is presented and its potential danger for causing teenage alcohol addiction is considered. A discussion on why some teenagers abuse alcohol focuses on familial, peer, sociocultural, environmental, personality, and behavioral…

This review of the literature on adolescent drinking--an increasingly urgent problem among adolescents in the United States today--examines the patterns of alcohol use and abuse among youth. (MM)

Describes current efforts undertaken by the Catholic community to prevent alcoholism and drug abuse among young people. Outlines the objectives of such preventive programs and actions currently being taken. Highlights efforts including parent education programs, workshops for teachers, clergy, and community networks. (WL)