Research literature suggests that many high-school students begin the increasing use of alcohol, marijuana and cocaine and that when they reach adulthood drug use becomes addictive. ... Adoption studies help researchers to separate genetic findings from environmental ones. ...
These small details help tell the story that so often is expressed with either too much emotion or not enough understanding, ultimately creating a beautiful piece of literature which would bring even the most callous reader to tears. ...
More intensive therapies such as behaviour therapy, culturally sensitive counselling and particularly family therapy proved to be the most effective ways to combat drug problems among adolescents and to help with the psychological and social problems associated with drug use. ... "To be honest, the literature suggests that even the most in-depth school interventions don't seem to have much impact on drug use." ...
A lot of the literature on substance abuse doesn't differ between particular kinds of substances that are abused. ... There is some pressure on health practitioners to help protect these children, and society, from this long term negative effect. However, as was noted above, this is very challenging, given that alcoholic parents tend to be in denial, and so, will not admit that they and their children need help. ...
This would help engage Shelley by allowing her to feel at ease in opening up and gradually connecting with her therapist. ... Motivational Interviewing (MI) MI is a client-oriented, goal-directed therapeutic style that helps clients explore and resolve ambivalence in changing a behaviour (Hettema, Steele & Miller, 2...
Mental health professionals need to address what treatment can begin in childhood and adolescence, to help reduce the risk of addiction later in life, and how best to reach out to the refugee population to educate them about what mental health services are available. ... Primary care institutions, including clinics, schools, and community organizations, because of their closeness to the family living environment, are often in a privileged position to detect problems in traumatized refugee children and adolescents and to provide help (Rousseau et al, 2012). ... Many of them carry heavy feelin...
Since the passage of the Harrison Act in 1914, the federal approach to drug abuse control has included a variety of ways for reducing both the supply of, and demand for, illicit drugs. At first the supply and demand reduction strategies were grounded in the traditional deterrence model: Though leg...
