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Samples, Pat – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1989
Discusses steps that professional sports organizations are taking to identify athletes with drinking problems and help them reach full recovery. Many teams are taking preventive steps such as offering information about the dangers of alcohol, issuing new policies dealing with players' rights and providing for employee assistance programs. (SM)
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Athletes, Drinking
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Besteman, Karst J. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1989
Concludes that a war on drugs is not the answer to the problem of drug abuse in the United States. Stresses that the hostile atmosphere generated by the overemphasis upon interdiction and enforcement of penalties undermines the healing and restoring efforts needed in reducing the individual's demand for drugs. (KO)
Descriptors: Criminal Law, Drug Addiction, Law Enforcement, Policy Formation
Neri, Charles – Learning (Canada), 1990
A core concept in dealing with drug addiction is the relationship between fear and drug use. In order to deal with fear, one response is a job skills class as a positive, ego-building experience in which literacy skills are emphasized in the context of self-discovery. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Drug Addiction, Educational Attainment
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Andrews, Arlene Bowers; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
A multimedia campaign led to a 62 percent increase in number of people who called for information about how to aid abused/neglected children in one U.S. community. Analysis suggested that such campaigns should focus on helping actions rather than the problem, should use client-based market research, and should rely on public-private-nonprofit…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Citizen Participation, Community Programs
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Griffin-Shelley, Eric; And Others – Journal of Adolescent Chemical Dependency, 1991
Conducted follow-up study of 13 dually diagnosed adolescents (original sample N=100), 22% of whom were estimated to be chemical free. Sample reported improvement on 21 of 29 program goals. Improvement was reported in chemical dependency, coping skills, relations with parents, dealing with reality, avoiding addictive people, problem solving,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Coping, Depression (Psychology), Drug Addiction
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Hadley, Judith A.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1993
Surveyed 97 adults self-identified as coming from dysfunctional families. Although level of family dysfunction was generally high, no significant differences were observed between adult children of alcoholics and adults from families whose dysfunction was not due to substance abuse. Degree of family dysfunction was significantly associated with…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Adults, Alcoholism, Attachment Behavior
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Wallace, Pamela M.; Belcher, Harolyn M. E. – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1997
Foster care children (N=27), ages 1-29 months, who were exposed in-utero to cocaine and other drugs were evaluated for neurodevelopmental status, caregiver sensitivity, and other factors. Findings indicate that 28% were at risk for cognitive delay and over half exhibited suspect or abnormal neurological signs. Implications for intervention,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Black Youth, Cocaine, Crack
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Travers, Robb; Schneider, Margaret – Youth & Society, 1996
Investigates ways in which homophobia and heterosexism constitute barriers to treatment for lesbian and gay youth in need of addictions services. Interviews with 17 gay and lesbian youth show barriers to include marginalization, deflection and contradiction, outing, harassment, early discharge, and misinformed staff. Recommendations are made for…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Counselor Client Relationship, Drug Addiction, Homophobia
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Gerevich, Jozsef; Bacskai, Erika – Journal of Drug Education, 1996
Examines the relationship of 2 dimensions of the theory of social development--vulnerability and protectivity--in 2 samples, schoolchildren aged 10 to 15 (n=1,454) and addictive drug users (n=170). Finds that the most important protective factors act against substance use. Finds that among the predictors of the addicts some forms of escape from…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Use
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Coggans, Niall; Dalgarno, Phil; Johnson, Lindsay; Shewan, David – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2004
There is growing evidence that cannabis can have negative effects on health. While the ongoing debate about the nature and duration of these effects recognizes mild cognitive impairment, the evidence for irreversibility of cognitive impairment and causal links with psychiatric illness is not conclusive. There is undoubtedly potential for…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Health Education, Mental Disorders, Drug Abuse
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Epstein, Joel; Collins, Karen Kadela; Pancella, Thom – Evaluation Review, 2004
The Doubles, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, is a seven-episode series of media tools designed to teach third and fourth grade students about the science of drug addiction. The program's curriculum is delivered via a set of videos, interactive CD-ROMs, workbooks, or an Internet site. This article examines the process used to…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Drug Addiction, Grade 3, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Wong, Jeffrey G.; Holmboe, Eric S.; Becker, William C.; Fiellin, David A.; Jara, Gail B.; Martin, Judith – Substance Abuse, 2005
The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA-2000) allows qualified physicians to treat opioid-dependent patients with schedule III-V medications, such as buprenorphine, in practices separate from licensed, accredited opioid treatment programs. Physicians may attain this qualification by completing 8-hours of training in treating opioid…
Descriptors: Physicians, Drug Addiction, Training, Patients
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Hermida, Jose-Ramon Fernandez; Villa, Roberto Secades; Seco, Guillermo Vallejo; Perez, Jose-Manuel Errasti – Journal of Drug Education, 2003
Research on family risk factors for addictive behaviors in young people has not paid a great deal of attention to parents' knowledge of their children's addictive behaviors and of the family risk factors that affect such behaviors. The aim of this work is to compare knowledge about these two aspects in two groups of parents that differ regarding…
Descriptors: Prevention, Narcotics, Risk, Drug Use
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Gunderson, Erik W.; Levin, Frances R.; Kleber, Herbert D.; Fiellin, David A.; Sullivan, Lynn E. – Substance Abuse, 2006
To evaluate buprenorphine training methodology, we surveyed physicians who had completed a combined online and in person buprenorphine curriculum. Of 53/70 (76%) survey respondents, 57% were psychiatrists and 40% generalists. On a scale of 1 (very poor) to 7 (superlative), the overall training rated a mean of 5.8. The online course (5.0) rated…
Descriptors: Physicians, Online Courses, Training Methods, Participant Satisfaction
Guthman, Debra – 1995
The 43 million Americans with disabilities comprise the largest minority group in the United States. While their special abilities may vary considerably, these Americans share an increased risk for alcohol and other drug abuse. This study concentrates on the deaf community and the general lack of awareness of the problem of substance abuse within…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, At Risk Persons, Deafness
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