Substance Misuse in Adolescence [Paperback]

Following an introduction which outlines the social history of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and heroin, the volume examines: individual, family, peer and community variables that contribute to substance misuse; resiliency factors that enable some adolescents to avoid such problems; substance abuse in rural and urban settings; pharmacological effects; and current treatment approaches.This book untangles popular beliefs about substance abuse issues from historical, clinical and research evidence to address questions such as: What factors cause teenagers to abuse drugs and alcohol? How much of a role do economic factors and neighbourhoods play?

Following an introduction which outlines the social history of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and heroin, the volume examines: individual, family, peer and community variables that contribute to substance misuse; resiliency factors that enable some adolescents to avoid such problems; substance abuse in rural and urban settings; pharmacological effects; and current treatment approaches.A Select Social History of the Psychoactive Drugs - Thomas P Gullotta and Gary M Blau
Tobacco, Alcohol, Marijuana, Cocaine and Heroin
Personal Factors Related to Substance Misuse - Elaine Norman
Risk Abatement and/or Resiliency Enhancement?
Family Variables Related to Adolescent Substance Misuse - Sandra Turner
Risk and Resiliency Factors
Social and Community Factors Associated with Drug Use and Abuse Among Adolescents - David F Duncan and Rick Petosa
Substance Use and Abuse among Urban Adolescents - Patricia Sivo ColelóÅ