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Matthias, Mary – 1989
This document lists recommendations for changes in laws, resources and programs relating to drug law enforcement made to the Wisconsin Special Committee on Drug Law Enforcement, as of August 25, 1989. Some of the recommendations are based on comments of Committee members, rather than persons testifying to the Committee. Each recommendation is…
Descriptors: Change, Change Strategies, Crime, Criminal Law
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control. – 1984
This document presents testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearings held to summarize information from field hearings which were held in five states to examine the resources and support given by the federal government to local law enforcement officers to fight the problems of illegal drug use and abuse. Testimony and prepared…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agriculture, Drug Abuse, Drug Education
Vicary, Judith R.; Resnik, Henry – 1982
This monograph is designed to help employers, employees, managers, and union officials develop effective workplace policies and programs to prevent drug and alcohol abuse and other health problems. The text of the monograph: (1) presents information regarding the costs of drug and alcohol use in the workplace, and evidence of potential…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Business, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation
Shannon, Jessica – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
A mother reports on her daughter's former drug abuse, the inability of school officials to recognize and deal effectively with drug abusers, possible reasons for this inability, and recent legal decisions that require districts to provide counseling. She concludes by offering suggestions for dealing with problems of abuse. (IW)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility
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Rooney, Ronald H.; Bibus, Anthony A., III – Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 1996
A case example involving a Native American family referred to a child welfare agency illustrates social work intervention strategies that encourage cultural competence, recognize power differences between cultures, promote understanding of role variations and belief systems, consider alternative approaches for helping clients with drug or alcohol…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences
Walsh, Jean – Zip Lines: The Voice for Adventure Education, 2002
Project Adventure has seven programs for at-risk and adjudicated youth in Georgia, all using adventure counseling to help youth confront and manage their behaviors. Some programs are day programs for suspended students that involve family counseling and work. Others are residential programs for drug addicts, sexual offenders, and other adjudicated…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventure Education, Behavior Modification, Counseling
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Sachs-Ericsson, Natalie; Ciarlo, James A. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1992
Three methods of designating everyday-dysfunction cases in the Colorado Social Health Survey are compared for a sample of 4,745 adults. The clinical judgment approach was chosen as the primary method of identification, with the statistical deviation criterion a backup. The patient criterion group approach was less useful. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Alcohol Abuse, Case Records, Clinical Diagnosis
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Wagner, Janet Dougherty; Menke, Edna Mae – Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 1992
Studies characteristics of 29 pregnant homeless women (18 African Americans, 6 whites, and 5 others). In general, respondents are young, unmarried minority group members with no income other than entitlements, who have been without a home one year or less. These women have more health problems than the average population. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Health, Demography, Drug Education, Drug Rehabilitation
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Jackman, Robbie M. – Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 1992
Discusses the related nature of prevention and treatment of drug abuse and alcohol abuse. For both prevention and treatment, the focus must be on outreach, culturally specific needs, and community-based needs. Treatment modalities that have been most effective are those that put the basic needs of the client first. (SLD)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Black History, Blacks, Community Programs
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McCarty, Dennis; And Others – American Psychologist, 1991
Reviews policies that address substance abuse among the homeless. Recommends that the changing needs of the homeless require an integration of alcoholism and drug abuse recovery services with programs for various groups, substance-free housing, and psychological knowledge incorporated into programs for those struggling with addiction and…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation, Federal Legislation
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Field, Tiffany N.; Scafidi, Frank; Pickens, Jeffrey; Prodromidis, Margarita; Pelaez-Nogueras, Martha; Torquati, Julia; Wilcox, Holly; Malphurs, Julie; Schanberg, Saul; Kuhn, Cynthia – Adolescence, 1998
Investigates the effects of an intervention program involving educational, vocational, and parenting classes; social and drug rehabilitation; and infant day care on polydrug-using adolescent mothers. Results show that mothers' and infants' interactions improved, mothers demonstrated a lower incidence of drug use and pregnancy, and a greater number…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crying, Day Care, Drug Rehabilitation
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Libretto, Salvatore; Nemes, Susanna; Namur, Jenny; Garrett, Gerald; Hess, Lauren; Kaplan, Linda – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2005
In a study to evaluate the drug treatment and aftercare efforts sponsored by the State Department's International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Bureau, residential Therapeutic Community (TC) treatment programs in three countries in Southeast Asia--Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand--were examined to identify promising practices and to…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Narcotics, Focus Groups, Law Enforcement
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Harman, Karen; Paylor, Ian – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2004
CARAT (Counselling, Assessment, Referral, Advice and Throughcare) schemes have been operational in prisons throughout England and Wales for three and a half years, designed to increase the support available to drug-using prisoners both during custody and on release. Specifically the CARAT service has a remit to "bridge the gap" between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation
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Sung, Hung-En; Belenko, Steven – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
A subset of criminal offenders diverted from prison to treatment return to crime after successful completion of treatment. Identifying correlates of recidivism among treatment completers will improve our ability to help treated offenders to better capitalize on their treatment experiences. Data from 156 mandated clients of long-term residential…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Outcomes of Treatment, Drug Therapy, Correctional Rehabilitation
The White House, 2008
This Final Report prepared by the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives offers an account of President George W. Bush's Faith-Based and Community Initiative (FBCI) to the faith-based and other community organizations (FBCOs) that have joined in the battles against poverty, disease, and other social ills. The report emphasizes…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Altruism, Nonprofit Organizations, Community Organizations
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