A safe environment is a prerequisite for productive learning. Using a unique panel data set of survey responses from New York City middle school students, the article provides insight into the relationship between feelings of safety in the classroom and academic achievement. The survey data include the reported feelings of safety for more than…

Reviews substance abuse disorders in schizophrenia patients, including prevalence of comorbid disorders, assessment, hypothesized mechanisms underlying abuse, and clinical effects of abuse on course of illness and cognitive functioning. Outlines principles of treatment for dual-diagnosis schizophrenia patients, noting limitations of existing…

Reviews incidence of substance abuse and implications for practice. Discusses variables that might be altered to prevent abuse among clients. Explores substance abuse theory, school and peer environment, family, the media, community movements, and business and industry in regard to prevention and treatment. (Author/NB)

Recognizes historical and contemporary patterns of substance use and abuse and points out error in believing psychoactive natural substances to be reasonably safe. Presents diverse genera and species of plants which are now in use and which produce psychoactive effects. Recommends that practitioners be aware of chemicals from natural sources and…

Notes that, to deal with problems of substance-exposed infants, California must develop and adopt concerted interagency policy outlining uniform criteria for local health care workers, social service agencies, and educators; consistent guidelines governing interagency exchange of information; and increased prevention and early intervention…

Considers prevalence and problems of infants exposed to drugs in utero, citing drug abuse as primary cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Notes current data indicating that occurrence of substance-exposed infants has been increasing over past few years, with corresponding rise in number of such children entering schools. Provides overview of…

Traces evolution of codependency construct. Examines codependency from perspective of researchers who have found little empirical support for constellation of characteristics used to define term and from perspective of feminist analysis. Analyzes assumptions about health and relationships embedded in concept of codependency and contends that…

Examines history of substance abuse treatment for women; identifies barriers to treatment access; and explores socioeconomic, clinical, and systemic issues in the treatment of alcohol- and drug-dependent women. Gives special attention to the effects of substance abuse on women's relationships as daughters, partners, and parents and to its role in…

The Texas Education Agency, in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, was directed by the Texas State Legislature to study the problem of substance abuse by public school students and to develop guidelines for public school districts to use in implementing substance abuse education programs. This document reports on the…

Presents portions of a speech by the director of the Four Worlds Development Project (FWDP) at the annual Pugwash conference on social and ethical dimensions of science and technology. Relates the healing work of FWDP and the Pugwash ethic to the attitudes of Native American elders. (DHP)

Introduces Family Behavior Loop Mapping as diagraming method for wet and dry repetitive behavior cycles of substance abusers. Explains family wet/dry behavior cycles as changes in family function corresponding to abuser shifts from active use (wet) to abstinence (dry). (Author/CM)

Explores adolescent Satanism as a phenomenon of adolescent developmental issues, most frequently occurring in the context of chemical abuse. Explains what a cult is, reviews history of Church of Satan, identifies characteristics of adolescent Satanism, and provides a case study of 16-year-old male with chemical dependency who becomes involved in…

Develops biopsychosocial perspective to help counselors integrate assessment, treatment, evaluation, and research with chemical dependency and eating disorders addictions. Claims that, although different in content and symptoms, the underlying similarities between these clinical syndromes are clearly seen through this paradigm. (Author)

Notes that Managed Care, in health and mental health services, is latest building block presented as necessary for development of organized human services system. Identifies health maintenance organizations (HMOs) as fastest growing element in such systems. Attempts to collate latest information as to how mental health and substance abuse care is…

Discusses various treatment methods for substance abuse counseling in community corrections that have survived tests of empirical scrutiny, clinical experience, and practical financial considerations. Methods are offered by community corrections professionals for developing a basic design for outpatient substance abuse treatment programs.…