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Adolescents and chemical dependency.

D C Henderson¹, S C Anderson

¹Linn-Benton Educational Services District, Albany, OR 97321.

Social Work in Health Care

|January 1, 1989

Summary

This review synthesizes the complex literature on adolescent chemical dependency, offering clarity for practitioners. It examines use patterns and consequences to inform social work treatment, research, and policy.

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Area of Science:

Social Work
Adolescent Health
Substance Abuse Research

Background:

Effective treatment strategies for chemically dependent adolescents are hindered by extensive, contradictory literature.
Practitioners require a clear synthesis of current research to guide interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically review existing literature on adolescent chemical dependency.
To provide a comprehensive overview of incidence, prevalence, patterns, correlates, and consequences of substance use in adolescents.
To discuss implications for social work practice, research, and policy.

Main Methods:

Systematic literature review of studies on adolescent chemical dependency.
Critical analysis of research findings regarding substance use patterns and outcomes.
Synthesis of data on incidence, prevalence, correlates, and consequences.

Main Results:

The literature on adolescent chemical dependency is vast, often contradictory, and challenging to navigate.
Identified key patterns, correlates, and consequences of substance use in this population.
Highlighted gaps and inconsistencies in current research.

Conclusions:

A consolidated understanding of adolescent substance use is crucial for developing effective social work interventions.
Further research is needed to address inconsistencies and inform evidence-based policy.
Implications for social work treatment, research, and policy are significant.

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