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16 - School-based group treatment for adolescent substance abuse

from Part IV - Empirically based interventions for adolescent substance abuse: research and practical implications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 August 2009

Eric F. Wagner
Affiliation:
Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
Mark J. Macgowan
Affiliation:
Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
Howard A. Liddle
Affiliation:
University of Miami School of Medicine
Cynthia L. Rowe
Affiliation:
University of Miami School of Medicine
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Summary

The extant empirical literature indicates that treatment for adolescent alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse (a) can succeed for adolescents with AOD use problems, (b) produces treatment outcomes comparable to those found among adults with AOD use problems, (c) yields varied improvement across different domains of functioning (e.g., school performance, emotional distress, family relations), and (d) does not differ substantially among treatments in the probability of success, with the possible exception of outpatient family therapy, which might lead to better outcomes in outpatient populations (Brown et al., 1996; Catalano et al., 1990–1991; Wagner, Myers, & Mclninch, 1999a; Williams et al., 2000). The literature also indicates that half of teenagers treated for substance use problems will relapse within 3 months of the completion of treatment, and two-thirds will relapse within 6 months (Brown, Mott, & Myers, 1990; Brown, Vik, & Creamer, 1989). Therefore, treatment can be effective for teenagers with AOD use problems, but relapse rates remain high, with most treated adolescents returning to substance use between 3 and 6 months after the completion of treatment.

While there is empirical support for the effectiveness of several adolescent AOD abuse treatments, many studies document the high level of unmet needs among substance abusers. Recent estimates suggest that only one out of every ten adolescents with a substance use problem receives treatment (Clark et al., 2002; Dennis et al., 2003).

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Adolescent Substance Abuse
Research and Clinical Advances
, pp. 333 - 356
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2006

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