Efforts to reduce substance abuse through prevention and education have largely relied on teaching children and adolescents about the adverse consequences of using tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs. While research shows that these approaches are ineffective, newer approaches focusing on the social and ...
Substance abuse in adolescents: a complex conundrum for the clinician Substance abuse remains a complex and pervasive conundrum for society and for clinicians seeking to improve the lives of their pediatric patients. Substanc... DE Greydanus,DR Patel - 《Pediatric Clinics of North America》 被引量...
CONCLUSION: A significant number of adolescents admitted to the hospital for trauma-related injuries have a toxicology screen positive for alcohol or drugs of abuse. A toxicology screen should be a standard laboratory test in adolescents involved in significant trauma, especially if the mechanism was ...
Differentiating experimental from dangerous substance use is particularly challenging in the treatment of adolescents. The boy's escalating substance use is viewed both as an effort to numb himself and to "speak" through symptoms of problems he could not yet name. I utilize Rosenfeld's (1960/1966...
The abuse of drugs and chemicals has become a problematic public health dilemma for the world's population and one that must be dealt with by parents, societies, clinicians, researchers, and even countries in the world. This book discusses the complex neurobiology that underlies drug addiction and...
This chapter discusses relapse prevention (RP) for adolescent substance abuse. RP can be a useful therapeutic resource for clinicians working with adolescents in treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs). RP treatment for adolescent s... DE Ramo,MG Myers,SA Brown - Therapist's Guide to Eviden...
During the era of adolescence in a person's life, it is possible for them to experiment with substance abuse and develop dependence, addiction, or go through illness. Learn more about adolescents and further analysis of substance abuse and reasons for it. ...
Substance abuse among adolescents is a pressing issue that demands early intervention and effective treatment. Identifying substance abuse in adolescents can be challenging due to the complex nature of their development and the often hidden nature of their behaviors. However, early detection is crucial ...
CONCLUSION: A significant number of adolescents admitted to the hospital for trauma-related injuries have a toxicology screen positive for alcohol or drugs of abuse. A toxicology screen should be a standard laboratory test in adolescents involved in significant trauma, especially if the mechanism was ...
This book examines certain cases where social and psychological issues are present among adolescents and adults with substance abuse problems. Topics discussed include cross-cultural parent-child relations; prevention strategies for parents on adolescent smoking; the national youth anti-drug media campaign;...