Preventing and Reducing Alcohol and Other Drug Use among High-Risk Youths by Increasing Family Resilience.

Johnson, Knowlton; Bryant, Denise D.; Collins, David A.; Noe, Tim D.; Strader, Ted N.; Berbaum, Michael

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ERIC Number: EJ579064

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Preventing and Reducing Alcohol and Other Drug Use among High-Risk Youths by Increasing Family Resilience.

Johnson, Knowlton; Bryant, Denise D.; Collins, David A.; Noe, Tim D.; Strader, Ted N.; Berbaum, Michael

Social Work, v43 n4 p297-308 Jul 1998

The effects of a community-based program designed to delay onset and reduce frequency of alcohol and drug use among high-risk youth are evaluated. Implemented in multiple church communities, program components include parent and youth training, early intervention services, and follow-up case management services. Implications for social work are discussed. (Author/EMK)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Programs, Drinking, Drug Use, Family Relationship, High Risk Students, Outreach Programs, Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Resilience (Personality), Social Work, Substance Abuse, Youth Problems, Youth Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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