Using to numb the pain: substance use and abuse among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals.
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between heterosexist events, internalized homophobia, and substance use and abuse among 824 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. Participants completed the Schedule for Heterosexist Events (SHE), Internalized Homophobia Scale (IHP), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and the Drug...

Conference goers look to curb issue of substance abuse.
EDMONTON Substance abuse is a problem in many communities across Canada and the United States. In an effort to help find solutions to the issue, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) held the Issues of Substance Conference, at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, from Nov....

Understanding the working alliance between persons with substance abuse problems and strengths-based case managers ([dagger]).
Abstract--A substantial body of literature has examined the importance of the working alliance in psychotherapy; few works have examined it in the context of case management. Qualitative methods were used to examine how 26 persons with substance abuse problems perceived the working alliance with case managers who practice from...

Group home change draws neighbors' ire; Substance-abuse facility to open May 1.
Byline: Betty Lilyestrom LEICESTER - Fresh Start, a transitional home for young women, is about to become a group home for 18-to-25-year-old men recovering from substance abuse. The change is being made without permits from the town or notification to neighbors on Route 9. Selectmen...

Adolescent substance abuse; new frontiers in assessment.
9780789035066 Adolescent substance abuse; new frontiers in assessment. Ed. by Ken C. Winters. Haworth Pr. 2006 114 pages $20.00 Paperback HV4999 Seven contributions from academics and practitioners discuss recent advances in...

NQF substance abuse standards.
The National Quality Forum has issued a set of national, evidence-based consensus standards on identifying and treating substance abuse. The 11 practices were endorsed by 365 NQF member organizations, including health care providers, professional societies, purchasers, and federal agencies. Voluntary adoption of the standards would lead to improved patient...

Adolescent stressors, psychopathology, and young adult substance dependence: a prospective study.
THE PREVALENCE OF SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE peaks during young adulthood (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2002), yet theories of the etiology of substance dependence consistently point to behavioral, environmental, and physiological precursors in childhood and adolescence (Sher, 1991). Stressful life events have commonly been identified as a risk...

Screen, intervene to help pregnant substance abusers.
CHICAGO -- Careful screening for substance abuse in pregnant women and recognizing that intervention can make a difference for these patients and their offspring are two important ways to improve obstetric outcomes. Physicians might also examine the attitudes and biases they bring to their treatment of expectant...

Dealing with substance use during pregnancy.
Treatment for substance abuse as part of prenatal care can improve maternal and infant outcomes, according to findings from a study of nearly 50,000 California women who gave birth in 1999-2003. (1) The women attended a health maintenance organization whose prenatal services are linked to a program that screens...

Johnson, Patrick B. & Malow-Iroff, Micheline S. Adolescents and Risk: Making Sense of Adolescent Psychology.
JOHNSON, Patrick B. & MALOW-IROFF, Micheline S. Adolescents and Risk: Making Sense of Adolescent Psychology. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2008. 160pp. $49.95 (h). Substance abuse, gambling, sexual promiscuity, violence, mental health problems, suicide: all are risky and dangerous consequences of adolescent instability. Through the implementation of psychological...