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Thornburg, Hershel – Journal of School Health, 1973
This paper explores the many forms of drug usage with special emphasis on alcohol, nonaddictive drugs, and the hallucinogens. Consideration is given to the addictive power and phisiological effects of particular drugs. The author concludes with a brief discussion of drug education. (RP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Drug Abuse, Drug Education
Riggs, D. Elaine – Canadian Counsellor, 1973
This research was designed to determine the existence of differences on selected personality and attitudinal variables, among groups of adolescents, categorized according to the extent of drug usage characteristic of their respective memberships. Groups were found to differ significantly on four of the personality variables measured, and on…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Drug Abuse, Narcotics, Personality Studies
Lewis, David C. – Educ Prod Rep, 1970
A physician has developed ten guidelines for the planning and implementation of drug education programs that are oriented toward the decision making process and the issue of credibility. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Evaluative Thinking
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Pollack, Bernard – Journal of Drug Education, 1971
This article describes the cooperative efforts of the Addiction Services Agency of New York City and The City University of New York in formulating the Narcotics Institute for Teachers. (Author)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Educational Programs, Health Education
Hudson, Cecile – Journal of the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers, 1971
In addition to a number of behavioral clues common to most drug abusers, the author discusses specific manifestations of each form of abuse that help identify those engaged in it. (Author/BY)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Health Education
Low, Ken – School Guidance Worker, 1980
Major developments in learning technologies, particularly interactive television systems, will result in increases in self-defeating behaviors. They might be used to deepen our hypnotic preoccupation with high impact diversions. If this happens, counselors and students of the 80s can look forward to higher levels of destructive dependencies,…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Foreign Countries
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Vale, Ellen Louise Eva; Kennedy, Patrick John – Journal of Adolescence, 2004
This paper reports data from HM Customs and Excise (HMCE) of recorded cases of adolescent drug trafficking through all sea and air points of entry into the UK over a 10-year period (May 1992-May 2002). We report the characteristics of 38 cases of mixed gender and nationality ranging in age between 13 and 18 years who have been apprehended by HMCE…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Gender Differences, Trend Analysis
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Corneille, Maya A.; Belgrave, Faye Z. – Journal of Drug Education, 2007
This study examined the impact of ethnic identity and neighborhood risk on drug and sex attitudes and refusal efficacy among early adolescent urban African American females (n = 175). The model also predicted a moderating relationship of ethnic identity on neighborhood risk for drug and sex attitudes and refusal efficacy. Data were collected as…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Prevention, Narcotics, Neighborhoods
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2006
There has been a growing concern in both the law enforcement and public health arenas about the increase in the use of pharmaceutical drugs for nonmedical use, especially among young adults. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) asks persons aged 12 or older questions related to their nonmedical use of prescription-type drugs,…
Descriptors: Narcotics, Young Adults, Public Health, Drug Abuse
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Guerrini, Renzo; Parmeggiani, Lucio – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: The aim in treating epilepsy is to minimise or control seizures with full respect of quality-of-life issues, especially of cognitive functions. Optimal treatment first demands a correct recognition of the major type of seizures, followed by a correct diagnosis of the type of epilepsy or of the specific syndrome. Methods: Review of data…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Narcotics, Seizures, Identification
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Zuckerman, Marvin; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975
MMPI was given to 145 male and female drug abusers on admission to three therapeutic communities, and retests were done at the finish of the first phase of the program. Comparisons of stayers and quitters showed quitters higher on the F and psychotic scales. (Author)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Clinics, Drug Abuse
Oliphant, H. N. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 1969
Condensed from the 3M magazine "Education Age, Volume 5 (January-February 1969), 2-5.
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Health Conditions
Todays Educ, 1969
Introduction to "Students and Drug Abuse, prepared by the Public Information Branch and Center for Studies of Narcotic and Drug Abuse, National Institute of Mental Health, in cooperation with the staff of Today's Education.
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction
Friends of Psychiatric Research, Inc., Baltimore, MD. – 1970
Early in 1967, the Office of Economic Opportunity was authorized to formulate and carry out programs for the prevention of narcotic addiction and the rehabilitation of narcotic addicts. Such programs were required to include provisions for the detoxification, guidance, training and job placement of narcotic addicts. The programs were aimed at…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Drug Addiction, Narcotics, Prevention
Des Jarlais, Don C. – 1974
Drug education is conceptualized as a socialization process, particularly as it is related to assuming the adult role. The effectiveness of two processes of social influence, expert power and referent (modeling) power, were measured in three different age groups-early adolescence, middle adolescence, and adulthood-in a drug education program.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Differences, Attitude Change
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