A Review of Effective Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile Delinquents in the United States.

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Autor(a) principal: Springer, David
Data de Publicação: 2008
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Educação & Realidade
Texto Completo: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/educacaoerealidade/article/view/7066
Resumo: Adolescent substance abuse and juvenile delinquency are interrelated and complex problems that remain prevalent and problematic in the United States. Accordingly, this article provides an overview of promising interventions available to treat substance-abusing juvenile offenders, including juvenile assessment centers and juvenile addiction receiving facilities, drug courts, boot camps, therapeutic communities, family-based interventions, multisystemic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, alcoholics anonymous, case management, and urine drug testing. It is critical that practitioners remain up-to-date on the best practices available, which will be critical in maximizing effectiveness in treating substance-abusing juvenile delinquents. Given the limited resources that are currently directed to troubled youths, an international commitment to help these youths is warranted if we are to reduce their substance abuse, delinquency, and associated problems.
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spelling A Review of Effective Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile Delinquents in the United States.Revisão das Abordagens Terapêuticas para Jovens Infratores Usuários de Drogas nos Estados UnidosUso de drogas. Tratamentos para Dependência de Drogas. Jovens.Adolescent substance abuse and juvenile delinquency are interrelated and complex problems that remain prevalent and problematic in the United States. Accordingly, this article provides an overview of promising interventions available to treat substance-abusing juvenile offenders, including juvenile assessment centers and juvenile addiction receiving facilities, drug courts, boot camps, therapeutic communities, family-based interventions, multisystemic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, alcoholics anonymous, case management, and urine drug testing. It is critical that practitioners remain up-to-date on the best practices available, which will be critical in maximizing effectiveness in treating substance-abusing juvenile delinquents. Given the limited resources that are currently directed to troubled youths, an international commitment to help these youths is warranted if we are to reduce their substance abuse, delinquency, and associated problems.O uso de drogas na adolescência e a delinqüência juvenil são problemas complexos e inter-relacionados ainda comuns e problemáticos nos Estados Unidos. Este artigo oferece um panorama de intervenções promissoras para tratar jovens infratores que abusam de substâncias. Essas intervenções incluem centros de avaliação juvenis e centros que recebem jovens viciados; juizados de drogas; campos militares (boot camps); comunidades terapêuticas; intervenções com base na família; terapia multisistêmica; terapia cognitivo-comportamental; alcoólicos anônimos; gerenciamento de caso e exames de urina para drogas. É importante que os profissionais se mantenham atualizados sobre as melhores práticas disponíveis, o que é necessário para maximizar a eficácia do tratamento de adolescentes infratores usuários de drogas. Dados os limitados recursos atualmente alocados para este fim, é necessário um compromisso internacional para ajudar esses jovens a fim de reduzir seu uso de drogas, delinqüência e problemas associados.FACED - UFRGS2008-05-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/educacaoerealidade/article/view/7066Educação & Realidade [Education & Reality]; Vol. 33 No. 2 (2008)Educação & Realidade; v. 33 n. 2 (2008)2175-62360100-3143reponame:Educação & Realidadeinstname:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)instacron:UFRGSporhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/educacaoerealidade/article/view/7066/4382Springer, Davidinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2008-12-03T20:57:14Zoai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/7066Revistahttps://seer.ufrgs.br/educacaoerealidadePUBhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/educacaoerealidade/oai||educreal@ufrgs.br2175-62360100-3143opendoar:2008-12-03T20:57:14Educação & Realidade - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A Review of Effective Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile Delinquents in the United States.
Revisão das Abordagens Terapêuticas para Jovens Infratores Usuários de Drogas nos Estados Unidos
title A Review of Effective Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile Delinquents in the United States.
spellingShingle A Review of Effective Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile Delinquents in the United States.
Springer, David
Uso de drogas. Tratamentos para Dependência de Drogas. Jovens.
title_short A Review of Effective Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile Delinquents in the United States.
title_full A Review of Effective Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile Delinquents in the United States.
title_fullStr A Review of Effective Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile Delinquents in the United States.
title_full_unstemmed A Review of Effective Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile Delinquents in the United States.
title_sort A Review of Effective Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile Delinquents in the United States.
author Springer, David
author_facet Springer, David
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Uso de drogas. Tratamentos para Dependência de Drogas. Jovens.
topic Uso de drogas. Tratamentos para Dependência de Drogas. Jovens.
description Adolescent substance abuse and juvenile delinquency are interrelated and complex problems that remain prevalent and problematic in the United States. Accordingly, this article provides an overview of promising interventions available to treat substance-abusing juvenile offenders, including juvenile assessment centers and juvenile addiction receiving facilities, drug courts, boot camps, therapeutic communities, family-based interventions, multisystemic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, alcoholics anonymous, case management, and urine drug testing. It is critical that practitioners remain up-to-date on the best practices available, which will be critical in maximizing effectiveness in treating substance-abusing juvenile delinquents. Given the limited resources that are currently directed to troubled youths, an international commitment to help these youths is warranted if we are to reduce their substance abuse, delinquency, and associated problems.
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