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Adolescent Drug Abuse

Aka: Adolescent Drug Abuse, Adolescent Chemical Dependency, Drug Abuse in Adolescents
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  1. See Also
    1. Chemical Dependency
    2. Substance Abuse Evaluation
  2. Pathophysiology: Drug progression among teen users (NY study n=7611)
    1. Level 1: Alcohol and Tobacco use
    2. Level 2: Marijuana ("Gateway Drug")
    3. Level 3: Stimulants, Inhalants or Hallucinogen use
    4. Level 4: Cocaine abuse
    5. Level 5: Crack use
  3. Risk Factors: Social corollaries to escalating use
    1. Declining:
      1. Decreasing Grades and Homework time
      2. Decreasing Family and Religious involvement
      3. Decreased parental rule following
      4. Decreasing health status
    2. Rising
      1. Increased absenteeism
      2. Increased doctor visit frequency
  4. Prevention: Efficacy of school programs
    1. D.A.R.E school based program is ineffective
      1. West (2004) Am J Public Health 94:1027-9
  5. Resources
    1. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
      1. http://www.tobaccofreekids.org
    2. School Health Program Guidelines
      1. http://www.cdc.gov/needphp/dash/guide.htm
  6. References
    1. (1994) Am Fam Physician 50(8):1737-40

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