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 Adolescent Drug and alcohol abuse
by Nikki Babbit

   


 


Product Description:
Parents are often the last to know about their children's involvement with alcohol or drugs. Adolescent drug abuse and chemical dependency can happen to any teenager, whatever their economic level, neighborhood, school, church attendance, or family make-up. Chemical abusers do whatever they can to conceal their use. Families can rationalize the behaviors, particularly in adolescence, as being caused by something other than chemicals. Is the defiance a normal separation from parents? Adolescent hormones kicking in? Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Abuse offers parents clear information, support, and guidance:
  • Understand the disease model of drug abuse and that you didn't cause it
  • Overcome family confusion, denial, and excuses to get your child the help he needs
  • Find allies in the community
  • Know what to look for in chemical assessment and treatment facilities
  • Gain serenity and happiness for yourself
  • Learn that you are not alone Author Nikki Babbit has counseled thousands of parents and teens about drug and alcohol abuse and dependency. Her message, and the message of the families whose stories fill this book, is one of encouragement and hope for the future.


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Choices & consequences: What to do when a teenager uses alcohol/drugs
by Dick Schaefer

   


 
Book review:
 
What to do when a teenager uses alcohol/drugs telling kids who are using alcohol or other drugs to just say no isn't enough; the adults in their lives need to take action. Written for parents, teachers, family doctors, mental health professionals, school guidance counselors, social workers, juvenile justice workers, clergy, and others concerned about children and young adults, choices & consequences describes a practical, proven step-by-step intervention system that anyone can use to stop a teens harmful involvement with alcohol and other drugs and start him or her on the road to a richer, fuller life.


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Teens under the influence
 by Katherine Ketchum
 

 

Book description:
 Across the United States, in small towns and major cities, in suburbs and slums, in public and private schools, thousands of kids are experimenting with drugs. Many of them will become addicts; some will die. The first and only book to focus entirely on adolescent alcohol and other drug use, Teens Under the Influence addresses the immediate dangers that threaten these kids�exploring the short- and long-term effects of their addiction and giving parents solid, sensitive, practical advice to combat this growing epidemic.

Knowledge is the key to defeating drug addictions, and that is what this comprehensive, timely new book provides. Full of candid true stories from adolescent drug users, with facts based on the most recent scientific research, Teens Under the Influence tells you exactly what you need to know to deal with your child�s problem, covering such important topics as

� The common myths and misconceptions about drug addiction
� The crucial differences between adult and adolescent dependency
� The reasons kids get hooked
� The stages of adolescent addiction
� The different kinds of drugs kids use and combine
� Various treatment options and how to choose the best treatment for your child
� Strategies for handling relapses

Teens Under the Influence offers practical help that may save your child�s life. It may save the life of a friend. And it may save your own.

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Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling
 by David Powell
 

    

Book description:
This groundbreaking work, now available in paperback, is the standard text for the training and education of supervisors in substance abuse counseling. The blended model of treatment presented here is a synthesis of several established schools of therapy, and utilizes developmental, psychodynamic skills, and family therapy perspectives. Firmly grounded in both theory and practice, this book offers methods of supervisory contracting, observation, case presentation, modeling, intervention, and evaluation. Ethical and legal concerns are also addressed. Clinical Supervision provides the knowledge base that substance abuse supervisors will need in the coming years.

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Understanding drugs of abuse
 by Mim Landry
 


Book description:
 I wrote this book for two broad audiences and purposes. First, it is intended to provide useful information to lay but informed readers who want to understand the drugs of abuse and the addiction and treatment processes. Second, it can be used as a textbook in a university addiction studies program and as a reference guide to the drugs of abuse and the processes of addiction, treatment, and recovery. One of the things that fueled my interest to write the book is the fact that there are many poorly-researched and highly-opinionated books on substance abuse-related issues. I made an intense effort to ensure that this book was research-based, heavily referenced, objective, and helpful.
The first half of the book focuses on the drugs of abuse, how they work, and how they affect biological, psychological, and social functioning. It was written in part to answer such frequently-asked questions as "How does this drug work?" and "Is this drug addictive?" The second half of the book provides a good description of the addiction process, and walks the reader through the treatment and recovery processes. It also provides additional attention to such issues as individuals with coexisting psychiatric and substance use disorders, genetics and alcoholism, and adolescent addiction. Throughout, this book helps the reader to understand that addiction, treatment, recovery, and even relapse are all dynamic biopsychosocial processes.

 

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Just say know
 by Cynthia Kuhn
 


Book description:
From the authors of Buzzed and Pumped, a no-nonsense guide to what kids should know to make healthy decisions. All of our children deserve the chance to be as bright, successful, and healthy as they can be. But our kids are threatened by the wide availability of alcohol and other drugs in our society. Everyone agrees that the best protection is education, but exactly what do you say? Just Say Know gives parents, educators, and health professionals powerful tools to talk with kids about how alcohol and other drugs interact with their minds and bodies. In a simple, easy-to-read format, it teaches adults what they need to know about a wide range of drugs. For each type of drug the authors suggest conversations that help lead children to choose freedom from drug abuse. For everyone who has a role in the life of children, Just Say Know is an informative guide to teaching kids about staying healthy and making the right decisions when faced with the attractions of drugs and alcohol. 8 pages of color illustrations
 

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Counseling Troubled Teens and Their Families: A Handbook for Pastors and Youth Workers
 by Andrew J. Weaver, John Preston, Leigh W. Jerome
 


Book Review:
Reviewer: Harold G. Koenig, M.D. (Durham, NC USA) – See all my reviews
This is a superb book that will be of enormous use to those who must counsel families of troubled teens. These teens are a group of individuals who need acceptance,love, inspiration, and guidance. This book gives the counselor practical tools that are time tested to help families gently and wisely direct their teens onto a path of hope and success. The reading is fast and easy, filled with practical case studies that hold the reader's attention. It will also be useful for families of troubled youth to read, particularly if they are not already in counseling. I recommend this book without reservation.

 

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The First Session with Teenagers: A Step-by-Step Guide
 by Jeanne Albronda Heaton, Neil G. Ribner
 


Book description
The First Session with Teenagers is a practical, accessible guide that reveals how mental health care professionals can conduct a successful initial interview with reluctant and uncooperative adolescent clients. Written by Neil G. Ribner, a recognized expert in the field of family therapy and the treatment of teenagers, this important resource shows how to use the first therapeutic session to establish trust, engage the adolescent, and determine an effective plan of action that sets the tone for the entire course of treatment. In clear, jargon-free language, the author offers clinicians at all levels of expertise (from the novice to the seasoned professional) a step-by-step process for working with adolescents during the pivotal first session.
 

 

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Innovations in Adolescent Substance Abuse Interventions
 by Eric F. Wagner, Holly Waldron,


Book description
Hardbound. Innovations in Adolescent Substance Abuse Interventions provides, for the first time, a single reference source for state-of-the-art, empirically tested approaches to assessing, preventing, and treating adolescent substance abuse problems. Previous texts on adolescent substance abuse have given limited attention to intervention, have been non-empirical in orientation, or have been devoted to a single intervention approach. This is remarkable given increasing international concern about how to address substance use problems among youth. The book includes sixteen chapters from leaders in the field, and the scope of the book includes assessment, primary prevention, secondary prevention, and treatment.
A limited number of inspection copies of this book are available for qualified course instructors. Requests for an Examination Copy (please provide full course details) should be sent via e-mail to: j.kershaw@elsevier.nl

 

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Bridges to Recovery : Addiction, Family Therapy, and Multicultural Treatment
 by Jo-ann Krestan


Book description
At last, a book that defines a new language for treating substance abuse in an increasingly culturally diverse population. Until now, therapists, counselors, and teachers who treat addiction within the context of the whole family have had to make do with outdated one-size-fits-all theories and treatment programs.

Bridges to Recovery is the first book to bring together experts from three major fields within psychotherapy -- family therapy, addiction counseling and multicultural treatment -- to provide a practical and flexible framework for working with families within their individual cultural contexts. Drawing upon case studies, clinical anecdotes and proven treatment methods, Bridges to Recovery provides practitioners with a unique insight into the individual cultural nuances that make addiction recovery a very personal journey.

Jo-Ann Krestan, co-author of the classic book The Responsibility Trap: A Blueprint for Treating the Alcoholic Family, and her contributors integrate the latest ideas and research to offer a foundation for addiction treatment that brings to the forefront the cultural thinking that affects alcohol and drug use/abuse among Native Americans, Jewish Americans, African Americans, West Indians, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans and groups of European origin. This book will be an invaluable asset to teachers and students in clinical social work, psychology and substance abuse counseling programs, setting the standard for education and treatment at the beginning of the 21st century.