Departing from largely ineffective medically-oriented approaches to the problems of drug abuse/education, the contributors to this volume present relevant empirical findings and theoretical models within a comprehensive psychosocial framework, which draws upon recent advances in understanding the physiological, psychological, interpersonal, and social forces that are the causes of youthful drug addiction.
Foreword
Preface
PART I THEORY
Applications of a Theory of Drug Use to Prevention Programs George J. Huba,
Joseph A. Wingard, and Peter M. BentlerConstructive Peer Relationships,
Social Development, and Cooperative Learning Experiences: Implications for
the Prevention of Drug Abuse David W. JohnsonAn Approach to Primary
Prevention of Drug Abuse Among Children and YouthāParental Influence
Seymour EisemanEducation about Narcotics and Dangerous DrugsāA Challenge to
Our Schools Seymour EisemanWhich Way Drug Education? Stephen F. Wepner
Drug EducationāA Turn On or A Turn Off? Michael S. GoodstadtA Critique of
Values: Clarification in Drug Education Chwee Lye ChngSubstance Abuse
Prevention Programming and Research: A Partnership in Need of Improvement
Richard Dembo
PART II RESEARCH
Adolescent Drug Use and Intentions to Use Drugs in the Future: A Concurrent
Analysis George J. Huba, Joseph A. Wingard, and Peter M. BentlerAlcohol Use
and Self-Esteem of Adolescents Wayne R. MiticMultivariate Prediction of
Cigarette Smoking Among Children in Grades Six, Seven and Eight Linda L.
Pederson, Jon C. Baskerville, and Neville M. LefcoeAwareness of Substance
Abuse and Other Health-Related Behaviors Among Preschool Children Forest S.
Tennant, Jr.Patterns of Drug Use Among Mexican-American Potential School
Dropouts James E. Bruno and Lynn DoscherThe Relationship Between
Self-Reported Religiosity and Drug Use by College Students Carol J. Turner
and Robert J. Willis Empirically-Derived Hierarchy of Use for Psychotropics:
A Cost Benefit Index Khalil A. Khavari and Frazier M. Douglass
PART III PRACTICE
Sources of Information About "Drugs" Margaret A. SheppardTrends in Use of
Alcohol and Other Substances on TelevisionBradley S. Greenberg, Carlos
Fernandez-Collado, David Graef, Felipe Korzenny, and Charles K.
AtkinSmoking, Drugging and Drinking in Top Rated TV Series Bradley S.
GreenbergFilms and Drug Education Margaret A. Sheppard and Michael S.
GoodstadtOpinions of Seventh to Twelfth Graders Regarding the Effectiveness
of Pro- and Anti-Smoking Messages Samuel W. Monismith, Robert E. Shute,
Richard W. St.Pierre, and Wesley F. AllesA Cross-Cultural Field Study of Drug
Rehabilitation Methodologies in Sweden and the United States Robert D. Mann
and Joseph WingardUse of Gestalt Therapy Within a Drug Treatment Program
Stephen I. SideroffIssues in the Training of Alcoholism Counselors Andris
SkujaDrug Program Evaluation: Outcome Measures John W. MurphyCont
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