Substance Abuse
Friday's Progress Notes - April 18, 2003
Mental Health Information - Vol. 7 Issue 7
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CONTENTS
1. Adolescent substance abuse
2. Individual drug counseling
3. Medical implications of marijuana use
4. Screening and intervention guide for alcohol problems
5. Dual diagnosis recovery in rural settings
6. Fourteen lessons in drug prevention education
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According to statistics from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, between 13 million and 16 million people need treatment for alcoholism and or drug abuse annually, but only 3 million receive care. Today's newsletter provides information relevant to the treatment of substance abuse.
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1. ATHEALTH.COM
Adolescent Substance Abuse
Dr. Howard Liddle talks about the practical aspects of assessing and treating adolescent substance abuse.
http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/particles/interview_howardliddle.html
2. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach To Treating Cocaine Addiction
This therapy manual is intended as a guide for the individual treatment of cocaine addiction by addiction counselors.
http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/ceduc/cbt_cocaine.html
3. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Marijuana: Medical Implications
Treatment requires a combination of education, social support, drug monitoring, and attention to comorbid conditions.
4. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
Physician's Guide to Helping Patients with Alcohol Problems
This guide provides screening and intervention tools.
5. TREATMENT IMPROVEMENT EXCHANGE
The STEMSS Supported Self-Help Model for Dual Diagnosis Recovery: Applications for Rural Settings
STEMSS is a psychoeducational group intervention designed to enhance recovery from the combination of addiction and mental illness.
http://www.treatment.org/TAPS/TAP17/tap17stemss.html
6. THE NEW YORK TIMES
Anti-Drug Education with the New York Times
This teacher's guide contains 14 lessons in drug prevention education.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/NIE/anti-drug/
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