Teen Substance Abusers: Making Them Want to Get Better – Dr. Paula Riggs, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado, is an expert on substance abuse and adolescents. Here she discusses how motivational interviewing can help adolescents make the decision to quit using and begin treatment.

 

Hingham to host substance–abuse awareness workshop

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The event is for anyone in Hingham and nearby communities, and is the first time numerous coalitions of the Families, Adolescents and Communities Together against Substances group (FACTS) will meet to discuss substance problems.
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Kicking the habit: a new coalition tries to solve drug problem at Ballard High …

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As drugs and alcohol use problems plaque Ballard High School and schools through the state, a new coalition has formed to prevent underage drinking and substance abuse. By Anne-Marije Rook A sign reading, "This is a Tobacco-free, Drug-free, …
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Handbook of Child and Adolescent Drug and Substance Abuse: Pharmacological, Developmental, and Clinical Considerations

substance abuse and adolescents

An insightful and comprehensive guide covering the nature of drug and substance useand abuse by children and adolescentsThe Handbook of Child and Adolescent Drug and Substance Abuse provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the unique nature and

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Handbook of Child and Adolescent Drug and Substance Abuse: Pharmacological, Developmental, and Clinical Considerations

substance abuse and adolescents

An insightful and comprehensive guide covering the nature of drug and substance useand abuse by children and adolescentsThe Handbook of Child and Adolescent Drug and Substance Abuse provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the unique nature and

List Price: $ 65.00

Price: $ 65.00