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NCJ Number:	165107

Title:	On the Poignant Need for Substance Misuse Services Among Youths Entering the Juvenile Justice System

Journal:	International Journal of the Addictions Volume:30 Issue:6 Dated:(1995) Pages:747-751

Author(s):	R Dembo

Date Published:	1995

Page Count:	5

Type:	Issue Overview

Format:	Article

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

Annotation:	This article suggests five interrelated activities that are essential for an effective delivery system for drug treatment in a juvenile justice system.

Abstract:	First, the delivery system must have preliminary screening to identify potential alcohol/other drug use and related problems among youths that have contact with the justice system. Second, there must be an in-depth and broad assessment to document the nature and seriousness of alcohol-related and other drug-related problems. If indicated, an intervention or treatment plan should be developed. Where possible, communities should establish centralized receiving facilities. Third, there should be intervention/treatment options. Programs based on social learning theories, such as therapeutic communities, seem more effective in treating drug-abusing persons who have developed their drug use lifestyle over a period of years. Fourth, aftercare services are a vital link in the service continuum. Such services are typically, infrequent, underdeveloped, and narrowly focused on single problem areas. Finally, there should be long-term continuity of service. Experience shows a need to involve many troubled juveniles and their families in long-term, intensive service and supervision program to address difficulties manifested in substance misuse and delinquency. 8 references

Main Term(s):	Juvenile drug use

Index Term(s):	Drug treatment; Juvenile correctional programs

Note:	DCC.



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