Although no cause-effect relationship can be shown, regular drug use seems to predispose one to further drug experimentation and use, while non-use of a particular drug seems to predispose one to non-use of other drugs. (Author/MB)

The author offers twelve suggestions for making student psychological reports timely, meaningful, and useful. (MB)

The study attempted to determine if a client-based needs assessment of 1,228 elderly was used. A survey of 32 service agencies reported that the information was used, but more for support than for innovative action. Recommendations for bridging the utilization gap are given. (CH)

A founder trustee of OCLC recounts the steps toward automation of library catalogs encountered during his career, from the use of punched cards in a circulation system to the implementation of online union catalogs. (CLB)

Surveyed patients and families who used hotline emergency service in ambulatory day treatment center for frail elderly. Results revealed appropriate use of service: Most calls required medical intervention, including hospitalization in 31 percent of cases. Findings suggest that 24-hour medical coverage is necessary and cost efficient. (Author/NB)

Analyzed health care use in four years prior to death for 4,256 elderly decedents. Found hospital bed use by nursing home residents declined with age and was much lower than for decedents in community. Institutionalized elders were much less likely to die in hospitals than were community elders, particularly very old and longer-term patients.…

Examined use of in-home services by older rural people who received assistance exclusively from informal sources. Results suggest that informal caregiver is essential in community-based care for rural elderly. Having a car, distance to friend, economic resources, physical health, and performance in daily living activities related to use of more…

Finds that family use of teletext services declines over time as does viewing time. (FL)

Estimated cost of tenant services to tenants in Congregate Housing Services Program (CHSP). Monthly service costs per tenant were $563. Community services accounted for 50 percent, medical care accounted for 42 percent, and 8 percent represented imputed cost of informal care. Services were financed by CHSP, other government programs, and tenant…

Investigated faculty and students' factual knowledge of a university counseling center (CC). Faculty (N=88) and student (N=79) responses to a questionnaire showed that faculty understood the model of comprehensive mental health services offered by the CC, but students viewed the CC more as a guidance service. (BH)

Examines the stability-reliability of two of the gratification constructs--surveillance and communicatory utility--to provide evidence on the convergence of several of the indicators used in previous research and to examine the interrelationships between the constructs. (FL)

Discusses three perspectives concerning counseling center use and examines characteristics of students who seek counseling (N=609). Results indicated that compared to nonclients, service users were disproportionately women, underclassmen, dormitory residents, and liberal arts majors. (JAC)

Examined health service utilization by 4,800 Canadian elderly. Findings suggested that most elderly are healthy and are infrequent users of services. Identifies a minority of very high users of health care and discusses the potential influence of physicians on health care use by the elderly. (JAC)