The subject of drug and alcohol abuse on college campuses across the
country is the concern of many college administrators. There exists a relatively
high consumption pattern of drug and alcohol abuse among college students when
compared to the general population. This pattern of alcohol abuse has remained
stable despite...
Overcrowding is a serious problem in prisons and jails. Most
people who are in prison and jail have substance abuse
problems. Long-term, intensive, therapeutic community,
substance abuse treatment in prison has proven effective in
reducing arrests, amounts of incarceration and time until
first arrest. Jails, with their shorter times of...
This investigation assessed the effectiveness of an adolescent substance abuse treatment program that incorporated "Rites of Passage." Named Gender Based Treatment (GBT), the treatment program sought to address the adolescents' developmental needs through the use of rituals, myth and story telling, and rites of initiation.
Employing quantitative and qualitative analysis,...
Many youth are able to be successful in the traditional school setting. Large numbers are not successful. Dropout rates are alarming. There is little research that examines the drop out problem from the perspective of the youth. Traditionally programs that are designed to help have been designed by adults. This...