Substance Misuse in Adolescence

1. Auflage 1994
ISBN: 978-0-8039-5878-4
Verlag: Sage Publications, Inc

Buch, Englisch, Band 7, 258 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 480 g

Reihe: Advances in Adolescent Development

This seems to be a very useful book. It is a collection of review essays on specific, relevant topics in adolescent substance misuse, rather than the usual assortment of empirical reports that belong properly in journals. It is appropriately cross-disciplinary. Each chapter ends with a clear and concise summary. The problem has generated a rich and complex research literature, one that merits a coherent and comprehensive overview. Some of the chapters in this book contain useful reviews and interesting insights. --Stan Sadava in Addiction What factors contribute to the misuse of drugs and alcohol among teens? Does one's economic background or ethnicity play a role in their avoidance or involvement in substance misuse? Substance Misuse in Adolescence explores these questions and untangles widely held beliefs about substance abuse issues using historical, clinical, and research data. This volume begins with an introduction to the social history of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and heroin and then examines individual, family, peer, and community variables that may contribute to substance misuse as well as resiliency factors that enable some teens to avoid such problems. It also discusses substance misuse in rural and urban settings, the pharmacological effects of specific substances, and current treatment approaches for substance-misusing youth. It also includes coverage of drug legalization issues and a lucid discussion of the current effectiveness of various prevention programs. Researchers, graduate students, and practitioners who want the latest synthesis and view on adolescent substance misuse will find this volume a useful addition to their libraries and classrooms.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gullotta, Thomas P.

Adams, Gerald R.

Montemayor, Raymond

Montemayor, Raymond J.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Präventivmedizin, Gesundheitsförderung, Medizinisches Screening
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Invalidität, Krankheit und Abhängigkeit: Soziale Aspekte
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

A Select Social History of the Psychoactive Drugs - Thomas P Gullotta and Gary M Blau
Tobacco, Alcohol, Marijuana, Cocaine and Heroin
Personal Factors Related to Substance Misuse - Elaine Norman
Risk Abatement and/or Resiliency Enhancement?
Family Variables Related to Adolescent Substance Misuse - Sandra Turner
Risk and Resiliency Factors
Social and Community Factors Associated with Drug Use and Abuse Among Adolescents - David F Duncan and Rick Petosa
Substance Use and Abuse among Urban Adolescents - Patricia Sivo Cole and Roger P Weissberg
Substance Misuse among Rural Adolescents - Fay E Reilly et al
Pharmacologic Aspects of Psychoactive Substances - Paul V Trad
Implications for Medical Management
Treating the Adolescent Drug Misuser - Annette U Rickel and Evvie Becker-Lausen
Minimization of Substance Abuse - Aleta V Meyer
What Can Be Said at this Point?
Social Policy and Adolescent Drug Consumption - Thomas Nicholson
The Legalization Option
Adolescent Substance Misuse - Thomas P Gullotta
Personal Reflections on a Theme

Über Autor(innen)

Gullotta, Thomas P.
Prevention, Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut, New London, CT.

Adams, Gerald R.
Personality and Social Development, University of Guelph.

Montemayor, Raymond J.
Parent-Adolescent Relations, Ohio State University.