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Robins, Lee N. – 1974
This report, based upon case records and follow-up interviews with 965 U.S. Servicemen returning from Vietnam investigates: (1) the availability and utilization of narcotics, marihuana and alcohol in Vietnam; (2) the psychosocial and demographic predictors of pre- and post-Vietnam narcotic use; and (3) the post-Vietnam adjustment difficulties of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Drinking, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction
US Senate, 2005
For more than two decades, the use of steroids by professional athletes has been widely reported. Indictments against executive officers of a San Francisco area nutritional supplements lab--and these indictments were Federal steroid distribution charges--have brought even more attention to the use of steroids. Recently, accusations of world-class…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, Narcotics, Legislators, College Athletics

Hewitt, William L. – OAH Magazine of History, 1991
Suggests study of the drug problem in Iowa during the 1800s to help put early drug legislation into perspective. Provides a basis for discussion of the recent drug problem. Includes a bibliography, articles from the Iowa press of the time, and a list of objectives such as understanding drug use, racism, and the media. (DK)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Legislation, History Instruction, Law Enforcement
Parry, Charles D. H.; Myers, Bronwyn; Morojele, Neo K.; Flisher, Alan J.; Bhana, Arvin; Donson, Hilton; Pluddemann, Andreas – Journal of Adolescence, 2004
This paper aims to provide surveillance information about the extent and consequences of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use by adolescents for three sentinel sites in South Africa (Cape Town, Durban and Gauteng province). From 1997 to 2001, data were gathered from multiple sources, including specialist treatment centres, trauma units, school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Drug Abuse, Marijuana, Adolescents
Sturza, Marisa L.; Campbell, Rebecca – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2005
In this study we examined rape survivors' post assault use of prescription drugs, including sedatives, tranquilizers, and antidepressants. In a community-based sample of 102 sexual assault survivors, 44% had used prescription drugs post rape. Consistent with prior research on alcohol as a postassault coping mechanism, the current study found…
Descriptors: Rape, Victims of Crime, Narcotics, Substance Abuse
Garrett, Gerald; Nemes, Susanna; Hoffman, Jeffrey; Libretto, Salvatore; Skinstadt, Anne Helene; Hess, Lauren – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2005
This paper describes a research project sponsored and funded by the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Affairs (INL) on substance abuse and treatment in ten countries. The purpose of the study was to identify promising practices in drug treatment in Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. The steps taken to complete this…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Narcotics, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods
Grov, Christian; Bimbi, David S.; Nanin, Jose E.; Parsons, Jeffrey T. – Journal of Drug Education, 2006
Reported rates of recreational drug use among gay and bisexual men are currently rising. Although there has been much empirical research documenting current trends in drug use among gay and bisexual men, little research has empirically contrasted differential rates across urban epicenters, while even less has addressed racial or ethnic variation…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Pacific Islanders, Males, Homosexuality
Boldt, Robert F.; Gitomer, Nancy L. – 1975
Efforts of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) as a contractor to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) include: (1) assessment of the usefulness of naltrexone, a narcotic antagonist, in the rehabilitation of several types of opiate-dependent individuals; (2) assessment of any drawbacks to the use of naltrexone; and (3) appraisal of…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Change, Behavior Rating Scales, Content Analysis
Bowden, R. Renee – 1968
Nearly 150 abstracts have been included in this annotated bibliography; its purpose has been to scan the voluminous number of documents on the problem of drug addiction in order to summarize the present state of knowledge on narcotic addiction and on methods for its treatment and control. The literature reviewed has been divided into the following…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Education
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John E. – National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 2004
Substance use by American young people remains a major concern for the nation. Smoking, drinking, and illicit drug use are leading causes of morbidity and mortality, both during adolescence and across the life course. How vigorously the nation responds to teenage substance use, how accurately it identifies the substance abuse problems that are…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Smoking, Secondary School Students
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John E. – National Institutes of Health, 2005
Substance use by American young people has proven to be a rapidly-changing phenomenon, requiring frequent assessments and reassessments. Since the mid-1960s it has remained a major concern for the nation. Smoking, drinking, and illicit drug use are leading causes of morbidity and mortality, both during adolescence as well as later in life. How…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Drug Use, Secondary School Students, Adolescents
Fortuna, Jeffrey L. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1983
Primary symptoms of cocaine use and behavioral characteristics of chronic users are pointed out. Ways that school health services can help identify and assist students who abuse the substance are suggested. Approaches such as peer identification, self-diagnosis, and use of a school ombudsman are discussed. (PP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Drug Abuse, Drug Education
Deitch, David; Koutsenok, Igor – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2005
The development of the drug overuse and addiction treatment models in the United States has an enormous impact on the adoption of similar activities throughout the world. The increased globalization of substance abuse attracted treatment practitioners from Europe to the U.S. to examine the implementation of therapeutic community and other models…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Narcotics, Global Approach, Law Enforcement
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John E. – National Institutes of Health, 2006
Substance use by American young people has proven to be a rapidly-changing phenomenon, requiring frequent assessments and reassessments. Since the mid-1960s it has remained a major concern for the nation. Smoking, drinking, and illicit drug use are leading causes of morbidity and mortality, both during adolescence as well as later in life. How…
Descriptors: Narcotics, Substance Abuse, Grade 8, Grade 10
Johnston, Lloyd D.; And Others – 1981
This report presents detailed statistics on the prevalence of drug use among American high school seniors in 1981, and on trends in those figures since 1975. The purposes and rationale of the study, the research design and procedures, and the representativeness and validity of the study are discussed in the introduction. Section II provides a…
Descriptors: Drinking, Drug Abuse, Drug Use, High School Seniors