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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Substance abuse -- Prevention"”.
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Traditional Story as a Tool in Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment.
… examined the viability of traditional stories in substance abuse treatment. The subjects for this study were young women ages 18-30 who were in substance abuse treatment in a small, rural, health department. During the 4-week study, 4 traditional stories were used in group sessions that gave the …
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Prevention of substance abuse amongst the youth in Vhembe District: a case study of the Department of Social Development
… of Social Development with regard to the prevention of substance abuse amongst youth in Vhembe district. South Africa is faced with a growing and multifaceted substance abuse problem within both rural and urban areas. Many people are becoming involved in drug taking and trafficking, …
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Effects of substance abuse amongst school going learners in the Nquthu circuit
Substance abuse is one of the major challenges experienced in our schools. If learners abuse substances/drugs, they do not learn and ultimately they fail or drop out of school. The researcher undertook a study on this challenge which reviewed research findings on substance abuse in South Africa. …
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Role of Perceived Access and Harm in Marijuana Use Among Adolescents
A three-pronged substance abuse prevention intervention was undertaken by a Midwestern, suburban community. Analysis of the long-term impact of the intervention revealed a reduction in alcohol use among students. However, student marijuana use was not impacted as positively. This interdependence …
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Educational Attainment among High-Risk Teenage Mothers
… repeat pregnancy, risky sexual behavior, substance use, depression, and parental distress. Educational attainment was examined among a group of predominantly Mexican American teenage mothers who were considered at high risk to have a repeat pregnancy, contract sexually transmitted diseases …
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Effective Administration and Implementation of External Programs Addressing Social Issues Operating Within Schools
… programs to address teenage pregnancy, AIDS, substance abuse, or any other social issue. Questions arise as to which administrative factors impact decisions to use an external program and also what indicators influence successful program implementation. The effects of central office support …
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Substance abuse education with elite athletes
This study addressed the efficacy of a multimodal substance abuse prevention program with elite-level athletes. By utilizing components of substance abuse information and education, coping skills training, and self-esteem strategies, the study examined the effect of these variables on the …
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Participants' perceptions of a high school substance use prevention programme
… many theories as to why adolescents engage in substance abuse. These theories have formed the basis of various substance abuse prevention programmes aimed at reducing this problem. Evaluation of these interventions is needed in order to assess their effectiveness and to improve on future …
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Evaluating the Effects of Project DARE in Rural Southeast Minnesota Schools
… exist in knowledge and attitude toward chemical substances and use between groups receiving instruction with the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program and no specific drug education program. The study also investigates the effect of gender and pretesting. Procedures. A sample of over 500 …
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Recognizing gender differences: A comparative analysis of two substance abuse treatment programs
This study explored the treatment of women's substance abuse from a critical theory perspective. The literature indicates that, within substance abuse treatment programs and in the research world, few treatment programs are sensitive to women's specific needs.
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A correlation study between adult women substance abusers and a history of childhood incest
A study of women who are childhood sexual abuse survivors and have been affected by chemical dependency.
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A correlation study between adult women substance abusers and a history of childhood incest
A study of women who are childhood sexual abuse survivors and have been affected by chemical dependency.
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An Analysis of the Differences Between Learning Groups Using the Project DARE Program
… study was to address the Project DARE chemical substance prevention education program, and to determine if this instruction benefitted fifth grade students by increasing scores on a substance prevention posttest. Procedures. Five similar, but not randomly selected fifth grade classes, were …