This bibliography provides a list of print and nonprint materials available at Ashland Community College (ACC) that deal with drug abuse education and prevention, along with information on other resources. Information on title, vendor, purchase price, and author is available for 10 books; 18 booklets; 2 audiocassette programs; 13 miscellaneous…

The 1992 Texas School Survey results for secondary students are based on data collected from a sample of 73,073 students in grades 7 through 12. Students were randomly selected from school districts throughout the state using a multi-stage probability design. The procedure ensured that students living in metropolitan and rural areas of Texas are…

Previous research has found a relation between substance use and academic achievement and motivation, although the direction of the causal relation is unclear. Whereas numerous researchers have found that substance use is predictive of graduation from high school, others have found that poor academic achievement and low academic aspirations have a…

Papers from the meeting "Prevention Research: Deterring Drug Abuse Among Children and Adolescents" which focused on social skills and social inoculation approaches and also included a contrasting cognitive-developmental approach are presented in this document. These papers are included: (1) "Overview of Drug Abuse Prevention Research," (Catherine…

Many researchers have studied predictors of adolescent substance use. One important predictor of substance use is the quality of the parent-child relationship. Most studies address the parent-child relationship unidimensionally. This study hypothesized that it is not use of a particular substance that can be predicted from a poor parent-child…

The most recent prescriptions for substance abuse prevention call for parent involvement in all phases of school and community programs, in addition to parent education programs. However, surprisingly little is known about the ways in which family variables influence patterns of adolescent substance use. This study examined a sample of families…

Causal models of adolescent substance abuse from a family systems perspective are developed using data from a large-scale family therapy efficacy grant. It is argued that the literature on families of adolescent substance abusers is scattered in its theoretical and empirical efforts, tends to not account for individual and family developmental…

This document was written to help school officials and staff in implementing local comprehensive chemical dependency prevention programs. It presents guidelines which are meant to encourage the development of comprehensive written policies regarding chemical use, abuse, and dependency. Some basic information about chemical use and abuse is…

This document contains guidelines to help plan and conduct 3- to 5-day long substance abuse awareness programs for students in secondary schools. These topics are discussed: (1) identifying outcomes; (2) gaining administrative and student support; (3) balancing personal acceptance and task in the planning committee; (4) length of awareness…

This document is one of seven publications contained in a series of materials for physicians on recognizing, intervening with, and treating adolescent alcoholism. The materials in this unit of study are designed to make the physician aware of resources available for use when working with an adolescent alcoholic or substance abuser. The constraints…

In 6 years of operation, the outpatient drug free treatment program at a comprehensive youth serving agency in a mid-sized northeastern city had never performed to the funder's satisfaction, had received substantial cuts in grant awards each year, and was in danger of further budget cuts. An administrative intervention was designed to improve…

It has been estimated that as many as 75% of individuals treated for substance abuse relapse within 90 days after completion of treatment. Studies of relapse have typically defined the problem as a return to the specific substance for which the individual was originally treated. Because multiple substance appears to be common, this study examined…

This Research for Practice examines the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program at the South Idaho Correctional Institution. The program targets parole-violating inmates with substance abuse problems in an effort to reduce recidivism. Researchers conducted a 15-month evaluation of the program's process to identify strengths and…

An estimated 11 percent of American children live with at least one parent who abuses or is addicted to alcohol and/or drugs. Parental addiction is a significant factor in child abuse and neglect, with studies suggesting that 40 to 80 percent of families in the child welfare systems are affected by it. With appropriate treatment, many of these…

The Commissioner's report provides the Legislature with data in four broad categories of incidents: violence, vandalism, weapons and substance abuse. Analysis of trends yields indications of progress and of concern and provides guidance to the department as it endeavors to focus its resources appropriately. In this report, the department also…