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Maxwell, Jane Carlisle; Pullum, Thomas W. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2001
Applied the capture-recapture model, through a Poisson regression to a time series of data for admissions to treatment from 1987 to 1996 to estimate the number of heroin addicts in Texas who are "at-risk" for treatment. The entire data set produced estimates that were lower and more plausible than those produced by drawing samples,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Drug Addiction, Heroin, Needs Assessment
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Babor, Thomas F. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
This study evaluated the efficacy of 2 brief interventions for cannabis-dependent adults. A multisite randomized controlled trial compared cannabis use outcomes across 3 study conditions: (a) 2 sessions of motivational enhancement therapy (MET); (b) 9 sessions of multicomponent therapy that included MET, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and case…
Descriptors: Therapy, Mental Disorders, Marijuana, Behavior Modification
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Abdel-Khalek, Ahmed M. – Death Studies, 2005
The Arabic Scale of Death Anxiety (ASDA) was administered, individually, to 7 groups (N=765) of Egyptian normal participants (non-clinical), anxiety disorder patients, and patients suffering from schizophrenia (males and females), and addicts (males only). They were generally matched as groups according to age, occupation, and education. The…
Descriptors: Patients, Schizophrenia, Drug Addiction, Death
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Witkiewitz, Katie; Marlatt, Alan G. – American Psychologist, 2004
Relapse prevention, based on the cognitive-behavioral model of relapse, has become an adjunct to the treatment of numerous psychological problems, including (but not limited to) substance abuse, depression, sexual offending, and schizophrenia. This article provides an overview of the efficacy and effectiveness of relapse prevention in the…
Descriptors: Prevention, Risk, Behavior Theories, Alcohol Abuse
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Morris, Melissa C.; Cline, Rebecca J. Welch; Weiler, Robert M.; Broadway, S. Camille – Journal of Drug Education, 2006
This investigation was designed to examine prescription drug-related content and learning objectives in Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) for upper elementary and middle schools. Specific prescription-drug topics and context associated with content and objectives were coded. The coding system for topics included 126 topics organized…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Instructional Materials, Drug Education, Drug Abuse
Lauderdale, Katherine Lynn, Ed.; Roberson, Jerry L., Ed.; Bonilla, Carlos A., Ed. – 1999
The many faces of addiction are described; not only different types of addiction but also different stages. Information is presented on causes and treatments. Patterns of thought which support addictions are explored. This illustrated, readable compendium, which will be of use to teachers, counselors, parents, and students, offers brief, factual…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Drug Education
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Steinberg, Sheldon S.; And Others – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1975
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Education, Drug Legislation
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Trader, Harriet – Journal of Education for Social Work, 1974
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Counselor Training, Counselors, Drug Addiction
Stone, Marylee – 1987
The Minnesota Model of Chemical Dependency Treatment, which evolved from a combination of the grassroots Alcoholics Anonymous movement and the State Mental Health Services in the 1960s has made Minnesota an international leader in chemical dependency treatment efforts. Northeastern Minnesota has shared this reputation with the state. In spite of…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1990
This document contains the text of a one of a series of Congressional hearings called to examine substance abuse among pregnant and parenting women and to explore prevention and treatment strategies. This hearing focuses on federal and state policies designed to address the urgency of perinatal substance abuse. Witnesses provide testimony on state…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Drug Addiction, Federal Legislation
Acampora, Alfonso P., Ed.; Nebelkopf, Ethan, Ed. – 1986
This document contains seven papers from the ninth World Conference of Therapeutic Communities (TCs) that deal with drug abuse and the criminal justice system. Papers include: (1) "Some Characteristics of the Social Structure & Social Organization of the TCs" (Lewis Yablonsky); (2) "Therapeutics & Incarceration: They Said It…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Correctional Institutions, Counseling Techniques, Criminal Law
Violette, Ronald W. – 1985
Efforts in the area of drug education have been less than successful over the years. The time has come to step back and reevaluate and reassess what it is we are trying to accomplish. Emphases in the past have certainly been well intentioned, but a new direction needs to be charted for the future. Health Educators and other professionals have…
Descriptors: Drug Addiction, Drug Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education
Nagaraja, Jaya; Suppiah, Chandraseagran – 1984
This symposium contains reports on: (1) a study of drug abuse among adolescents in India, by Jaya Nagaraja; and (2) a case study of factors contributing to drug addiction among Malaysian youth, by Chandraseagran Suppiah. Based on a sample of 1,000 adolescents attending metropolitan city colleges, findings of the Indian study concern psychological…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction
Jarka, Joyce M. – 1988
Many mental health professionals ignore chemical addiction, whereas many chemical dependency professionals see addiction as the entire problem and ignore everything else. This study investigated differences between addicts and non-addicts on the Tennessee Self Concept Scale. Subjects were undergraduate and graduate students, selected from a…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Disorders, College Students, Drug Addiction
Weeks, Kristie G.; Newlon, Betty J. – 1984
Birth order as it relates to family constellation is one of the principle concepts of Adlerian theory, and has implications for the understanding of chemical addiction. Adler premised that it was the individual's interpretation of his/her birth circumstances that was more important than sequential birth order. This study examined whether…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Birth Order, Drug Addiction, Family Structure
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