The relationships of substance abuse and other delinquency over time in a sample of juvenile detainees

Based on availability of case management services, drug-involved women offenders entered either a probation case management (PCM) intervention(n = 65) or standard probation(n = 44). Participants were placed in the case management condition until all slots were filled, then placed in standard probation until case management slots opened. Participants were interviewed at program entry and at 6- and 12-month follow-up using measures of substance abuse, psychiatric symptoms, and social support. Results showed modest change over time in both conditions, but PCM did not result in more services or treatment, or better outcomes than standard probation. These findings are discussed in the context of study limitations and in the context of state initiatives like those in Arizona and California designed to apply treatment as an alternative to incarceration.

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The changing mental health of children and adolescents: evidence for a deterioration?

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291700037739 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 715-725 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Jonathan Prosser ◽

Paul McArdle

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Substance Abuse ◽

Major Depression ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

School Population ◽

Childhood And Youth ◽

Problem Behaviours ◽

Changing Patterns ◽

Offending Behaviour ◽

Over Time

SynopsisThis paper reviews the evidence for changing patterns of mental health over time in childhood and youth in Western societies. The evidence suggests that the prevalence of major depression, substance abuse and offending behaviour, as well as the incidence of suicide, is increasing in adolescent populations, particularly among males. There are also indications that problem behaviours among younger children are becoming more common. There is no evidence of a deterioration in the adjustment of the pre-school population.

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Substance Abuse in Freshmen Medical Students Over Time

Substance Abuse ◽

10.1080/08897079509444709 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 93-98 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

David P. Sheridan ◽

N. Peter Johnson ◽

Philip J. Michels ◽

Lucy N. Marion ◽

Sara G. Fuller

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Medical Students ◽

Over Time

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Quality of treatment data reliability over time of self-reports given by clients in treatment for substance abuse

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment ◽

10.1016/0740-5472(96)00043-8 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 145-149 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Elissa B.G. Adair ◽

S. Gail Craddock ◽

Heather G. Miller ◽

Charles F. Turner

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Data Reliability ◽

Quality Of Treatment ◽

Self Reports ◽

Treatment Data ◽

Over Time

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Long-Term Impact of a District-Wide School/Community-Based Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative on Gateway Drug Use

Journal of Drug Education ◽

10.2190/fp99-bj5n-khqn-01la ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 233-253 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

David K. Lohrmann ◽

Randi J. Alter ◽

Robert Greene ◽

Tina M. Younoszai

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Drug Use ◽

Substance Abuse Prevention ◽

Abuse Prevention ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

12Th Grade ◽

Long Term Impact ◽

Over Time

This study examined long-term effects of a school/family/community substance abuse prevention partnership intervention lead by a Midwestern school district. Previous findings suggested that the program contributed to decreased tobacco and marijuana, but not alcohol, use prior to and after implementation between 1987 and 1991. The current study examined 8th-12th grade student drug use prevalence data from 1991 and 2003 to determine whether previous program effects were sustained. With one exception, reported lifetime and monthly cigarette use decreased below 1991 levels for all grades. Lifetime and monthly alcohol use decreased below 1991 levels for most grades, a result not previously detected. While still below national rates, reported lifetime use of marijuana increased for all grades over time. The intervention was effective in reducing cigarette and alcohol use over time and in suppressing marijuana use levels below national rates; however, these gains tended to erode in later high school grades.

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Alcohol and other drug use among women seeking substance abuse treatment in the Western Cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Science ◽

10.17159/sajs.2018/4451 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 114 (9/10) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Siphokazi Dada ◽

Nadine Harker Burnhams ◽

Ria Laubscher ◽

Charles Parry ◽

Bronwyn Myers

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Substance Abuse ◽

Drug Use ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽

Service Needs ◽

Western Cape ◽

Treatment Services ◽

Abuse Treatment ◽

Primary Substance ◽

Over Time

Despite a high prevalence of alcohol and other drug use (AOD) in South Africa, little is known about AOD use among women, including those in treatment centres, and changes in use over time. This knowledge is important for the development of gender-sensitive interventions for the prevention and treatment of AOD problems. We aimed to describe changes in patterns of AOD use among women who accessed specialist AOD treatment centres in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Data were collected from 51 specialist AOD treatment centres participating in the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use between 2000 and 2013. A total of 74 368 treatment episodes were recorded for the period, of which 22% involved women. The proportion of women seeking treatment increased from 4% to 11% over time. The most common primary substance of abuse among this sample was alcohol, followed by methamphetamine. Multinomial logistic regression analyses showed that young coloured (mixed race) women were almost 18 times more likely than other women to report methamphetamine as their primary substance of abuse (RRR=17.80; 95% CI=13.18–24.04). More than a quarter of women reported poly-substance abuse. Women treated for heroin were significantly more likely to be white and younger than 25 years old (RRR=1.62; 95% CI=1.19–2.21). These data portray an increasing use of AOD treatment services by women; particularly for alcohol and methamphetamine use disorders. Additional investigations into the service needs of women utilising AOD treatment is warranted.

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