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Blair, Louis H.; Sessler, John – 1974
Addiction to illicit hard drugs, and particularly opiates, has increased in the past few years. Yet, there are few comprehensive evaluations of the treatment systems, and there is little systematic planning for programs to meet current and anticipated changes in the community's need for treatment. This report has been written to assist community…
Descriptors: Clinics, Community Leaders, Community Organizations, Confidentiality
Boudin, Henry M.; And Others – 1974
Contingency contracting, as a viable treatment modality for the rehabilitation of drug abusers, has been investigated, and promising results have been attained. During the past two and one-half years drug abuse treatment and paraprofessional training models have been developed. Treatment for drug abuse has been facilitated within the natural…
Descriptors: Accountability, Behavior Change, Drug Addiction, Nonprofessional Personnel
Byrd, Oliver E. – 1970
Summaries are presented of over 150 articles in the recent medical and psychiatric literature. Topics covered are: effects of drugs, tobacco, alcohol, drugs used in medicine, vapor sniffing, marijuana, barbiturates, tranquilizers, amphetamines, methamphetamine, lysergic acid diethylamide, other hallucinogens, heroin and the opiates, psychiatric…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction
Burcat, William – 1969
Current information and advice on the seriousness of drug problems are contained in this revised edition published by the New Jersey Department of Education. As a reference booklet for teachers, it provides factual information on drugs, adolescent drug users, and effects of drug addiction. To give an understanding of the drug problem, the…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Delinquency, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction
SCOPE, Stony Brook, NY. – 1968
The material presented deals with the many facets of: (1) drug abuse, (2) drug addiction, (3) treatment, (4) alcoholism, (5) glue sniffing, (6) narcotic laws, (7) drugs and youth, and (8) the kinds of drugs used. The types of materials listed are: (1) pamphlets, (2) lay periodicals, (3) periodicals and professional articles, (4) books, and (5)…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Bibliographies, Community Education, Drug Abuse
Demos, George D. – 1969
Counselors, in the past few years, have had to work with a great many drug abusers. While successes are difficult to evaluate, the failures are glaringly evident. In a search for a more effective method of working with drug abusers, 12 questions were devised. These are self-evaluative and directed at the counselor. If a counselor can openly and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Services, Drug Abuse
Weber, David O., Ed. – 1970
This catalog describes and evaluates 16-millimeter films about various aspects of drug use. Among the subjects covered by the 99 films are the composition and effects of different drugs, reasons why people use drugs, life in the drug culture, the problem of law enforcement, and various means of dealing with drug users. Each film is synopsized. Two…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Films, Health Education
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1971
These two manuals, student's and teacher's, present information to stimulate both dialogue and problem-solving activity on drugs and drug education within the classroom. With a focus on human interaction, the five units include an introduction, a section about people, one about drugs, a section on effects and consequences of drug abuse, and a…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Education, Health Education
Macro Systems, Inc., Silver Spring, MD. – 1972
This volume of the final report on HEW Drug Education Programs describes the overall objectives of the study procedures used in carrying it out, and current issues and recommendations made by the investigators. Appendix A of this volume presents definitions of terms used in the entire report. (Author)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Education, Evaluation
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School Counselor, 1976
The American School Counselors Association presents position statements concerning a number of issues such as: student rights, principles and guidelines of confidentiality, drug education and counseling, guidance service programs and financial problems of counseling services. (SE)
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Counseling, Counseling Services, Drug Addiction
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Labianca, Dominick A.; Reeves, William J. – Science Education, 1976
Discusses one topic in a program for the nonscience major that combines science and literature. (MLH)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Curriculum, Drug Addiction
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Moore, Joan W. – Journal of Social Issues, 1977
This paper describes a collaborative project involving academics and Chicano convicts and addicts which, despite the potential for serious strain between the groups involved, was in fact a success. (Author)
Descriptors: Drug Addiction, Group Dynamics, Mexican Americans, Program Descriptions
Coleman, Sandra B.; Stanton, M. Duncan – Journal of Marriage and Family Counseling, 1978
Drug addiction is a potentially life-threatening problem with suicidal ramifications. Within the family of the addict, addiction takes on a special, participatory, meaning; the addicted member is treated as one undergoing a slow death. Treatment can make the mourning explicit. The death issue can be a vehicle for family change. (Author)
Descriptors: Death, Drug Addiction, Family Counseling, Grief
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Tracey, Dorothy A.; Nathan, Peter E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1976
The behavior of four female alcoholics was observed over a 22-day period. A 12-day drinking period was preceded by a 6-day predrinking baseline assessment period and followed by a 4-day postdrinking withdrawal phase. Points were earned for operant responding at a button-pressing task. No changes in psychopathology were noted during drinking.…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, Conditioning, Drug Addiction
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Reeder, Charles W.; Kunce, Joseph T. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1976
The present study investigated the applicability of a "vicarious behavior induction" (VBI) strategy to a residential treatment program for heroin addicts. Subjects who participated in the videomodeling group had substantially better vocational outcomes 30, 90, and 180 days after treatment than those who participated in the videolecture…
Descriptors: Drug Addiction, Drug Education, Models, Pilot Projects
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