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Substance Abuse And An Urban Court's Family Division: A View From Baltimore City, Miriam B. Hutchins Jan 1999

Substance Abuse And An Urban Court's Family Division: A View From Baltimore City, Miriam B. Hutchins

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Drug Treatment Courts: Evolution, Evaluation, And Future Directions, Gloria Danziger, Jeffrey A. Kuhn Jan 1999

Drug Treatment Courts: Evolution, Evaluation, And Future Directions, Gloria Danziger, Jeffrey A. Kuhn

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Substance Abuse, Families, And The Courts, Margarete Parrish Jan 1999

Substance Abuse, Families, And The Courts, Margarete Parrish

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, And Child Welfare: The Legal System's Response, Jane C. Murphy, Margaret J. Potthast Jan 1999

Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, And Child Welfare: The Legal System's Response, Jane C. Murphy, Margaret J. Potthast

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Evaluating Histories Of Substance Abuse In Cases Involving The Termination Of Parental Rights, Richard C. Boldt Jan 1999

Evaluating Histories Of Substance Abuse In Cases Involving The Termination Of Parental Rights, Richard C. Boldt

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Misconceiving Mothers: Legislators, Prosecutors, And The Politics Of Drug Exposure, By Laura E. Gomez, Joseph R. Henry Jan 1999

Misconceiving Mothers: Legislators, Prosecutors, And The Politics Of Drug Exposure, By Laura E. Gomez, Joseph R. Henry

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


The Challenge Of Substance Abuse For Family Preservation Policy, Dorothy Roberts Jan 1999

The Challenge Of Substance Abuse For Family Preservation Policy, Dorothy Roberts

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Introduction: Unified Family Courts: A Mandate From Heaven, Sheila M. Murphy Jan 1999

Introduction: Unified Family Courts: A Mandate From Heaven, Sheila M. Murphy

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Substance Abuse, Families, And Unified Family Courts: The Creation Of A Caring Justice System, Barbara A. Babb, Judith D. Moran Jan 1999

Substance Abuse, Families, And Unified Family Courts: The Creation Of A Caring Justice System, Barbara A. Babb, Judith D. Moran

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Providing Safe Haven: The Challenge To Family Courts In Cases Of Child Abuse And Neglect By Substance-Abusing Parents, Susan E. Foster, Margaret Long Macchetto Jan 1999

Providing Safe Haven: The Challenge To Family Courts In Cases Of Child Abuse And Neglect By Substance-Abusing Parents, Susan E. Foster, Margaret Long Macchetto

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Lost Souls, Bryon Williams May 1998

Lost Souls, Bryon Williams

The Griot

Poem about the effects of drug addiction.


Alcohol And Amphetamine Dependencies Convoluted With Anorexia And Bulimia Nervosa, Wendy Sue Briggs, Kelly-Jo Chastain-Carlton Jan 1997

Alcohol And Amphetamine Dependencies Convoluted With Anorexia And Bulimia Nervosa, Wendy Sue Briggs, Kelly-Jo Chastain-Carlton

Theses Digitization Project

This study explored the possibility that some individuals with alcohol and amphetamine addictions are initially motivated to use alcohol and amphetamines because of underlying issues involving body dissatisfaction and weight reduction associated with Anorexia and Bilimia Nervosa. Current literature reveals similarities among chemical dependencies and eating disorders.


Collection And Utilization Of Child Abuse Statistics In American Indian Communities, Michelle Chino Jul 1995

Collection And Utilization Of Child Abuse Statistics In American Indian Communities, Michelle Chino

School of Public Health Faculty Research

Public health research in American Indian communities involves many complex issues that may both help and hinder the development of an effective research methodology and the collection, analysis, and utilization of data. These issues include: 1) the unique strengths and diversity of Indian cultures; 2) the complicated relationships that exist between federal, state, and tribal agencies; 3) the vast distances between communities and services that exist in rural areas; 4) extremely limited human and financial resources; 5) overlapping and often conflicting legal and jurisdictional authorities; and 6) an array of social issues including poverty, substance abuse, modernization, and assimilation. Defining …


Pain Under The Influence: The Link Between Grief And Substance Abuse, Cecilia M. Poirier, Frances V. Ramirez Jan 1994

Pain Under The Influence: The Link Between Grief And Substance Abuse, Cecilia M. Poirier, Frances V. Ramirez

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Homelessness, Alcohol, And Other Drug Abuse: Research Traditions And Policy Responses, Gerald R. Garrett Mar 1992

Homelessness, Alcohol, And Other Drug Abuse: Research Traditions And Policy Responses, Gerald R. Garrett

New England Journal of Public Policy

Although homeless alcoholics and other drug abusers more often elicit public scorn than sympathy, ironically they enjoy a celebrity status as research subjects. This article provides an overview of research literature on the homeless and their alcohol and drug problems. The evolution of public policies concerning control, rehabilitation, and treatment of homeless substance abusers is also traced with special attention to the interaction between scientific literature and policy responses over the past century. Although homeless populations today are more diverse than their counterparts in earlier decades, the analysis suggests that the policies and programs developed in response to the crisis …


Personality Characteristics Of Adult Children Of Substance Abusers, Julie Siri Jan 1991

Personality Characteristics Of Adult Children Of Substance Abusers, Julie Siri

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Adolescent Chemical Substance Use And Abuse : Environmental And Personal Determinants, And A Proposed Model For Group Intervention, Lindy Louise Low Lecoq Jan 1982

Adolescent Chemical Substance Use And Abuse : Environmental And Personal Determinants, And A Proposed Model For Group Intervention, Lindy Louise Low Lecoq

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of the literature review is to identify consistent patterns regarding adolescent use and abuse of chemical substances, especially alcohol and marijuana. Acute physical, cognitive and social effects of alcohol and marijuana use are outlined, and environmental and personal determinants of drug use and abuse are examined. Methods of prevention and intervention are discussed and, from the research findings, a model group counseling program designed for the school setting is proposed. Adolescent use of both marijuana and alcohol is found to be modal by age 16-17. The physical, cognitive and social effects are pervasive and especially damaging to chronic …