Early identification and treatment of these depressed adolescents who are at risk for the initiation and evolution of serious drug abuse behaviors is critical. Cultural and societal norms frame acceptable standards for substance abuse. ... When drug use begins to negatively alter functioning in older adolescents at school and in the family, and risk-taking behavior is seen, intervention is warranted. ... Problem drug use is a symptom, not a cause, of personal and social maladjustment. ... The following risk factors for drug abuse by adolescents were identified: biol...

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Legal distribution of drugs to addicts does, at least, ratify some common inflictions brought about by the social arena of addiction. ... Instead, successful outcome is assessed by voluntary retention in treatment, increased productivity (as evidenced by employment or education), cessation of criminal behavior, and termination of drug abuse (Platt, and Labate 267). ... Socially acceptable, productive lifestyles, exemplified by domestic stability, educational pursuits and employment, become commonplace among methadone patients. ... Methadone alone does not give the addict any...

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Other effective methods in treating alcoholism are pharmacotherapy, behavioral method and self help manuals. ... Family matters and social responsibilities become secondary worries to his/her primary concern for existence, which is drinking (Stephens, 2007). ... Adhering to abstinence, according to AA, is ultimately linked to the kind of social network surrounding the recovering alcoholic. If the patient has an increased social network in both quality and size, and if the network is altogether supportive, it is possible to achieve the goal of abstaining from alcohol use (Borkman, Kaskutas, &um...

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