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Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2010
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is the primary source of information on the prevalence, patterns, and consequences of substance abuse among people age 12 and older. The survey is conducted every year by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The 2009 NSDUH, released September 16, 2010, shows…
Descriptors: Youth Problems, Substance Abuse, Drug Use, National Surveys
Gittman, Elizabeth; And Others – 1989
Many of the 56 school districts of Nassau County in New York State offer programs to support youth-at-risk. The programs are diverse, and they vary across districts in availability, effectiveness, and perceived need. This study sought to determine availability, effectiveness, and perceived need of programs which provide at-risk youth with academic…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. – 1989
The Honolulu Primary Counseling Project (HPCP) is a pilot, 3-year juvenile delinquency prevention program which emphasizes early identification of and intervention in children's adjustment and pre-delinquent behavior problems. The ultimate goal is to decrease the incidence of juvenile crimes. The project had three broad project goals: (1) to…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Delinquency, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
O'Neill, Patricia; Borger, Jeanne – 1995
This report provides an evaluation of the Prevention Initiative Program's second-funded year in the Chicago Public Schools. The program's purpose was to reduce school failure by providing health and social services to young families, improving parenting skills, and assisting young mothers to complete high school. The program served pregnant or…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Dropouts, Early Parenthood, High Schools