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Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports 5/2011

01-10-2011

Advances in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment

Authors: Ken C. Winters, Andria M. Botzet, Tamara Fahnhorst

Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports | Issue 5/2011

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Abstract

Alcohol and other drug use among adolescents has been a public health problem for decades. Although some substance use may be developmentally routine, a concerning number of adolescents meet criteria for a substance use disorder and could greatly benefit from a quality treatment experience. However, parents and health care providers want evidence of the efficacy of adolescent-specific treatment programs. This review summarizes four factors surrounding the efficacy of current adolescent treatment programs: 1) adolescent-specific treatment services; 2) the variety of therapeutic modalities; 3) relapse and recovery rates; and 4) the need for evidence-based, quality assessments and research. Current adolescent treatment efforts are summarized, and the recent literature regarding the efficacy of adolescent treatment and recovery rates is discussed.
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Metadata
Title
Advances in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment
Authors
Ken C. Winters
Andria M. Botzet
Tamara Fahnhorst
Publication date
01-10-2011
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Psychiatry Reports / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 1523-3812
Electronic ISSN: 1535-1645
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-011-0214-2

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