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Potenza, Marc N.; Wareham, Justin D.; Steinberg, Marvin A.; Rugle, Loreen; Cavallo, Dana A.; Krishnan-Sarin, Suchitra; Desai, Rani A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: The Internet represents a new and widely available forum for gambling. However, relatively few studies have examined Internet gambling in adolescents. This study sought to investigate the correlates of at-risk or problem gambling in adolescents acknowledging or denying gambling on the Internet. Method: Survey data from 2,006 Connecticut…
Descriptors: Aggression, Weapons, Marijuana, Smoking
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Chartier, Karen G.; Negroni, Lirio K.; Hesselbrock, Michie N. – Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 2010
This study examined the effectiveness of a culturally adapted Strengthening Families Program (SFP) for Latinos to reduce risks for alcohol and drug use in children. Latino families, predominantly Puerto Rican, with a 9- to 12-year-old child and a parent(s) with a substance abuse problem participated in the study. Pre- and post-tests were conducted…
Descriptors: Risk, Substance Abuse, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship