Erschienen in:
01.10.2011
Advances in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment
verfasst von:
Ken C. Winters, Andria M. Botzet, Tamara Fahnhorst
Erschienen in:
Current Psychiatry Reports
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Ausgabe 5/2011
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Abstract
Alcohol and other drug use among adolescents has been a public health problem for decades. Although some substance use may be developmentally routine, a concerning number of adolescents meet criteria for a substance use disorder and could greatly benefit from a quality treatment experience. However, parents and health care providers want evidence of the efficacy of adolescent-specific treatment programs. This review summarizes four factors surrounding the efficacy of current adolescent treatment programs: 1) adolescent-specific treatment services; 2) the variety of therapeutic modalities; 3) relapse and recovery rates; and 4) the need for evidence-based, quality assessments and research. Current adolescent treatment efforts are summarized, and the recent literature regarding the efficacy of adolescent treatment and recovery rates is discussed.