Alcohol and Teenagers

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Smoking, Drinking, and Drug Use in Young Adulthood: The Impacts of New Freedoms and New Responsibilities
by Jerald G. Bachman. 242 pgs.

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Research Monographs in Adolescence

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Preface

1: Introduction and Overview

2: Reviewing the Influence of Social Roles on Drug Use during the Transition to Young Adulthood

3: Examining Roles and Experiences during the Post-High-School Years--Sample Characteristics and Analysis Strategy

4: Changes in Cigarette Use

5: Changes in Alcohol Use

7: Changes in Cocaine Use

8: Summary, Conclusions, and Implications

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References

Author Index

Subject Index
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Risk-Takers: Alcohol, Drugs, Sex, and Youth
by Martin Plant, Moira Plant. 176 pgs.

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The Authors

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1: The Causes of Drug Use

2: Drinking Habits

3: Smoking Habits

4: Illicit Drug Use

5: Alcohol Misuse

6: Tobacco-Related Harm

7: Drug-Related Harm

8: Alcohol, Drugs and Pregnancy

9: Sexual Behaviour

10: Alcohol, Drugs and Risky Sex

11: Risk-Takers

12: Prevention and Harm Minimization

13: Conclusions

Bibliography

Name Index

Subject Index
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Alcohol Problems in the Community (Chap. 2 "Alcohol and Youth")
by Larry Harrison. 276 pgs.

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Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1: Inter-Generational Links Between Childhood Abuse and Alcohol-Related Problems

Chapter 2: Alcohol and Youth

Chapter 3: Alcohol and the Care of Older People

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Chapter 4: People with Learning Disabilities: Alcohol and Ordinary Lives

Chapter 5: Drinking and Homelessness in the Uk

Chapter 6: Social Influences on Treatment Outcomes

Chapter 7: Gender Divisions and Drinking Problems

Chapter 8: Services for Women: the Way Forward

Chapter 9: Drinking Problems Among Black Communities

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Chapter 10: Community Care Policy and the Future of Alcohol Services

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Drug and Alcohol Abuse: The Authoritative Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Counselors
by H. Thomas Milhorn Jr. 416 pgs.

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Preface

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I: Background

1: Introduction

2: What Are Drugs of Abuse?

3: How Do Drugs of Abuse Differ from Other Drugs?

4: Is Alcoholism Truly a Disease?

5: Why Do Adolescents Abuse Drugs?

7: The Parent's Role

8: The Teacher/Counselor's Role

III: The Effects and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

10: What Can I Do If My Child is Abusing Drugs?

11: What Goes on in Treatment?

12: Do Young Women Have Special Issues?

13: What Help is Available for the Rest of the Family?

14: What Happens When My Child Comes Home from Treatment?

15: What If Drugs Are Used Again?

16: Does Drug Abuse Cause Mental Problems?

17: How Are Drugs of Abuse and AIDS Related?

18: Do I Have Problems of My Own Which I Need to Work On?

IV: Drugs of Abuse

19: Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse

20: Alcohol

21: Other Depressants

22: Opioids

23: Cocaine

24: Nicotine

25: Other Stimulants

26: Cannabinoids

27: Phencyclidine

28: Inhalants

29: Anabolic Steroids

30: Hallucinogens

Epilogue

Appendixes

Glossary

References

Index
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Substance Abuse on Campus: A Handbook for College and University Personnel
by P. Clayton Rivers, Elsie R. Shore. 282 pgs.

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Recent Titles in The Greenwood Educators' Reference Collection

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Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I: Basic Issues and Models

1: Alcohol Involvement over the Life Span: A Developmental Perspective on Etiology and Course

References

Notes

2: Neuropsychological Effects of Substance Abuse

Epilogue

References

3: The Disease Model of Addiction

Summary and Conclusions

References

4: Alternative Theories of Substance Abuse: Implications for Understanding Substance Abuse and Dependence in College Students

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Note

Summary and Conclusions

Part II: Policies, Programming, and Prevention

5: Policy Development: An Essential Element in Addressing Campus Substance Abuse Issues

Summary

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6: From Reactive to Proactive Prevention: Promoting an Ecology of Health on Campus

Summary and Conclusion

Acknowledgements

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7: Prohibition and Freshman Residence of Halls: A Study of the Enforcement of University Alcohol Policy

Summary and Conclusions

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Part III: Assessment Intervention, and Treatment

8: Assessing Alcohol Problems in Student Populations

Summary and Conclusions

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9: Intervening with Substance- Abusing College Students

Summary and Conclusions

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Appendix: Suggested Resources for Developing Intervention Skills

10: Treatment of Substance Abuse Problems

Summary and Conclusions

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11: The Role of Self-Help Groups in College Students' Recovery from Substance Abuse and Related Problems

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Appendix: How to Find Self-Help Groups

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Selected Bibliography

Index

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A Developmental Perspective on Alcohol Use and Heavy Drinking during Adolescence and the Transition to Young Adulthood, in Journal of Studies on Alcohol
by John E. Schulenberg, Jennifer L. Maggs. 17 pgs.

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Social and Coping Reasons for Drinking: Predicting Alcohol Misuse in Adolescents, in Journal of Studies on Alcohol
by Clara M. Bradizza, Alan Reifman, Grace M. Barnes. 9 pgs.

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Alcohol Problems among Adolescents: Current Directions in Prevention Research
by Gayle M. Boyd, Jan Howard, Robert A. Zucker. 257 pgs.

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Foreword

Preface

1: An Overview of Issues

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2: Family Influences on Alcohol Abuse and Other Problem Behaviors Among Black and White Adolescents in a General Population Sample

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Acknowledgments

3: Disentangling the Effects of Parental Drinking, Family Management, and Parental Alcohol Norms on Current Drinking by Black and White Adolescents

Acknowledgments

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4: Adolescent Alcohol Decisions

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5: Alcohol Expectancy Theory and the Identification of High-Risk Adolescents

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6: The Path to Alcohol Problems Through Conduct Problems: A Family-Based Approach to Very Early Intervention With Risk

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7: School-Based Research on the Prevention of Adolescent Alcohol Use and Misuse: Methodological Issues and Advances

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8: Preventing Alcohol Abuse in College Students: A Harm-Reduction Approach

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9: Parental Participation in Drug Abuse Prevention: Results from the Midwestern Prevention Project

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10: Community Strategies for the Reduction of Youth Drinking: Theory and Application

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Acknowledgments

11: Effects of Alcohol Price Policy on Youth: A Summary of Economic Research

Acknowledgments

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Author Index

Subject Index
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College Student Drinking: An Examination of Theoretical Models of Drinking Tendencies in Freshmen and Upperclassmen, in Journal of Studies on Alcohol
by Rob Turrisi, Kelli K. Padilla, Kimberly A. Wiersma. 5 pgs.

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Student Factors: Understanding Individual Variation in College Drinking, in Journal of Studies on Alcohol
by John S. Baer. 14 pgs.

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The Adolescent Brain and the College Drinker: Biological Basis of Propensity to Use and Misuse Alcohol, in Journal of Studies on Alcohol
by Linda Patia Spear. 11 pgs.

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Drinking to Cope among College Students: Prevalence, Problems and Coping Processes, in Journal of Studies on Alcohol
by Crystal L. Park, Michael R. Levenson. 12 pgs.

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Impact of Social Influences and Problem Behavior on Alcohol Use among Inner-City Hispanic and Black Adolescents, in Journal of Studies on Alcohol
by Jennifer A. Epstein, Gilbert J. Botvin, Eli Baker, Tracy Diaz. 10 pgs.

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Familial and "On-the-Street" Risk Factors Associated with Alcohol Use among Homeless and Runaway Adolescents, in Journal of Studies on Alcohol
by Kimberly A. Tyler, Les B. Whitbeck, Dan R. Hoyt, Barbara J. McMorris. 10 pgs.

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Teen-Age Alcoholism (1976)
by Jim Haskins. 160 pgs.

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Acknowledgments

1: Facts and Misconceptions About Alcohol Addiction

2: All About Alcohol

3: The Use and Abuse of Alcohol

4: Young People and Problem Drinking

5: Alcohol and the Body

6: Alcohol and the Mind

7: Alcoholism

8: What to Do About Alcoholism

Appendixes

Bibliography

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