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McVey, Richard – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2010
I have been delivering the flexible family work approaches outlined in this supplement at Aquarius for the past 8 years. Aquarius is an English Midlands-based addictions charity working with people who have problems with alcohol, drugs, or gambling and supporting their family members/concerned others. I have been a practitioner participating in…
Descriptors: Family Influence, Barriers, Action Research, Foreign Countries
Zaff, Jonathan F.; Calkins, Julia; Bridges, Lisa J.; Margie, Nancy Geyelin – 2002
A significant minority of teens and preteens suffer from anxiety disorders, depression and other mood disorders, behavior problems, and drug and alcohol addiction. Others have low self-esteem, difficulty coping, and feelings of insecurity. Given the harmful consequences of such disorders, policymakers and practitioners should be alert to teens…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Behavior Problems
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Andrews, Arlene Bowers; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
A multimedia campaign led to a 62 percent increase in number of people who called for information about how to aid abused/neglected children in one U.S. community. Analysis suggested that such campaigns should focus on helping actions rather than the problem, should use client-based market research, and should rely on public-private-nonprofit…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Citizen Participation, Community Programs
Gately, Susan E. – 1989
This study investigated the incidence of alcohol and/or drug abuse within families of emotionally disturbed/behaviorally disordered children, and the effectiveness of an alcohol and drug awareness curriculum for these children. Subjects were 116 children, aged 6-15, attending a residential and day treatment center. While 35.3% of the children were…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Disorders, Curriculum, Drug Addiction
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Forman, Susan G.; Neal, James A. – Special Services in the Schools, 1987
School-based training programs for personal and social coping skills have shown evidence of effectiveness in primary prevention of substance abuse. Early intervention programs for students most at risk are also needed, such as peer intervention, student assistance, and behavioral self-management programs in the areas of smoking and alcohol/drug…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Coping, Drinking, Drug Abuse
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Fleming, Michael; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1992
A family medicine faculty professional association designed a 5-day intensive curriculum in addiction medicine taught to 165 graduate family practice faculty at 10 sites in 1990. Pre- and postsurveys showed significant increases in participants teaching addiction medicine in 8 of 11 clinical situations. The model is seen as applicable to other…
Descriptors: Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Curriculum Development, Drug Addiction, Faculty Development
Erie City School District, PA. – 1987
A project was conducted at Crossroads Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center (Erie, Pennsylvania) to help residents build self-esteem and confidence through a course involving decision making, problem solving, and values clarification. Strategies, academic skills, reading, writing, and mathematics were introduced as part of the program. Over the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Drug Addiction
Canadian Commission of Employment and Immigration, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1983
This collection of articles on vocational guidance and counseling is one of the NATCON series produced by the Canadian Employment and Immigration Commission to improve the methodology of vocational guidance and employment counseling. Ten articles are included in the book. They cover the following subjects: a processing of counseling psychology for…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Aptitude Tests, Career Counseling, Career Development