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The Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Treatment with Young Offenders
Publication year:
2003
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: "[V]ariables that are readily transferable to a treatment program that could be offered to a youth in need" are focused on (p. 1). Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; antecedents and consequences of substance abuse; pre-treatment variables, in-treatment factors, post-treatment factors, and additional considerations; defining treatment success; directions for future research; and conclusion with a checklist for delivering effective substance abuse treatment to young offenders. Pre-, in-, and post-treatment factors are key areas affecting the therapeutical potential of substance abuse programs.