Adolescence is often described as a time of experimentation with risky or problem behaviors
(Arnett, 2000), and substance use is one such behavior that is initiated during this age …

• The author• This book• The structure of the book Solution-focused brief therapy was
developed in the 1980s by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg of the Brief Family Therapy …

Having the ability to manage the learning environment, motivate students in the
environment, and offer instruction that itself is motivating and which contributes to students …

Abstract Purpose of Review Effective treatment of alcohol and drug disorders in young
people is critical to reducing substance-related harm; however, research examining …

We congratulate Drs. Kang and Schafer (KS henceforth) for a careful and thought-provoking
contribution to the literature regarding the so-called “double robustness” property, a topic …

Objective: Recovery is the process through which one learns to overcome, manage, or live
with the negative consequences of physical illness, mental illness, alcohol or drug misuse …

Improvements in substance use disorder recovery may be achieved by recognizing that
effective interventions do not work equally well for all individuals. Heterogeneity of …

Aims The addiction sciences are intrinsically multidisciplinary, and economics is among the
disciplines that offer useful perspectives on the complex behaviors surrounding substance …

This study examined drug-treatment-related reductions in alcohol and marijuana use,
cigarette smoking, and nondrug offending among male adolescents who had been …

Nationally, there have been increased calls for evidence-based criminal justice policy.
Despite considerable progress toward that objective, there still is no systematic, comparative …