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Van Whitlock, Rod; Lubin, Bernard – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 1998
DWI offenders (N=123) referred to treatment who remained drug and alcohol free for six months posttreatment are well distinguished from those returned to court by the Anxiety, Depression, and Sensation Seeking, scales and the composite Dysphoria scale of the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List-Revised administered at intake. Predictive validity…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Antisocial Behavior, Diagnostic Tests, Drinking
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Barber, James G.; Bolitho, Floyd; Bertrand, Lorne D. – Social Work Research, 1998
Predictors of alcohol consumption were investigated across age and sex among junior and senior high school students (N=1,942). The dominant predictor for young boys was whether their friends drink; for girls it was related to interpersonal disorder. Peer pressure was important for older girls and continued dominant for boys. (EMK)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, High School Students
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Cummings, Sheila – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1997
Discusses several postulates of empowerment theory particularly relevant to guiding the practice and analysis of substance-abuse prevention and education programs. The empowerment model predicts that the empowerment of students and staff will increase both the effectiveness and the longevity of programs. (EMK)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, College Students, Drug Abuse
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Wilkins, Tamara Tucker – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2000
Describes and tests the Stay Alive from Education (SAFE) program, a one-hour behavior modification program that informs students of the dangers associated with driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol and not wearing seat belts. Quantitative data seem to suggest that students may change their driving behaviors due to the influence of…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Modification, Driving While Intoxicated, Drug Abuse
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Elmquist, Donna L. – Journal of Drug Education, 1995
Systematically analyzes the characteristics of 22 instructor-led parent-oriented programs of which the objective was to prepare parents to prevent their children's alcohol and other drug use. Discusses 120 criteria used to analyze and review the characteristics of the program. Summarizes study findings and makes recommendations to inform…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism
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Tubman, Jonathan G.; And Others – Child Development, 1996
Examined precursors and correlates of sexual intercourse patterns among 10th- and 11th-graders. The transition to onset of sexual intercourse was associated with increases in delinquency and slower increases in school grades. Earlier onset and a more persistent pattern of sexual intercourse were associated with more childhood problem behaviors,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Antisocial Behavior
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Rissel, Christopher; And Others – Health Values: The Journal of Health Behavior, Education & Promotion, 1995
Surveys of factors associated with mothers' interest and participation in community task forces for preventing adolescent alcohol use, as part of Minnesota's Project Northland, found nine factors related to interest and participation (e.g., membership in community organizations and contact with parents of children's friends to discuss…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Community Action, Community Organizations
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Stevens, Marguerite M.; And Others – Adolescence, 1996
A 3-year follow-up study of alcohol prevention among 4,406 children showed that neither a comprehensive school curriculum nor a community intervention was successful in preventing adolescent drinking. Predictor variables for drinking are examined and the importance of tolerance and encouragement of drinking by adult role models are noted. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism
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Hahn, Ellen J.; Rado, Mary – American Journal of Health Behavior, 1996
Reports a study that examined African American parents' perceptions of their involvement with their Head Start children in an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention program. The results provide information on barriers to and benefits of participation, cues to action, perceived threat, and contributing background variables. (SM)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Black Students, Blacks, Drug Abuse
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Weiss, Shoshana; Moore, Michael – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1995
Describes preferred places of drinking by Jewish, Moslem, Christian, and Druze adolescent drinkers (n=1,480) in Israel. Jewish adolescents obtain alcohol from pubs, while non-Jewish adolescents obtain alcohol from home. Presents gender, grade- and cultural-oriented suggestions for prevention of adolescent alcohol use. (SNR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Christianity, Cultural Differences
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Robin, Stanley S.; Johnson, Eric O. – Journal of Drug Education, 1996
Uses the concept of cross-pressures to predict frequency of adolescent alcohol, cigarette, and drug use. Eighth-, 10th-, and 12-grade respondents reported frequency of alcohol, cigarette, and drug use for 30 days prior to the survey. They also reported perceptions of friends' approval/disapproval of substance use, peer pressure to use, and their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Drug Use
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Duckworth, Susanna V.; Norton, Terry L. – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2000
Reviews genesis of fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects in children. Identifies physical characteristics and behavioral indicators found and provides three checklists of observable signs for both disorders. Recommends seven steps for educators to follow in seeking assistance with these conditions. (DLH)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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Schulenberg, John E.; Maggs, Jennifer L. – Journal of Studies on Alcohol. Supplement, 2002
This article offers a developmental perspective on college drinking by focusing on broad developmental themes during adolescence and the transition to young adulthood. Links between developmental transitions and alcohol use and other health risks are discussed in light of five conceptual models: Overload; Developmental Mismatch; Increased…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Development
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Koch, D. Shane; Nelipovich, Michael; Sneed, Zach – RE:view, 2002
This article identifies the potential affect of alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) on people who are blind or visually impaired, the barriers to providing effective AODA services for those people, and strategies for improving services for people with coexisting blindness or visual impairments and AODA. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adolescents, Adults, Alcohol Abuse
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Whipple, Edward G.; Sullivan, Eileen G. – New Directions for Student Services, 1998
States that today's Greek-letter organizations are under greater scrutiny than ever before and although these groups can contribute to the educational success of their members in important ways, they will not achieve that potential without addressing persistent challenges. Describes the historical background as well as the role of today's Greek…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alcohol Abuse, College Students, Critical Thinking
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