Best Practice on Teen Alcoholism and Drug Use

Paul Padia 11-27-07

Modern approach to teen substance abuse help and management methodologies

Author : Paul Padia

Prescott College Teen drug and alcohol abuse management is aimed at arresting adverse indulgence that lead to clinical cases . Serological evidence on sub-clinical cases of depression and alcoholism show preventive counseling is effective in managing depression and alcoholism . About 51 of teens within a random cluster of 20 males and 10 females are actively involved in alcoholism . Clinical cases are on the rise within Hispanic and Black teens . Arresting the cases within their

early stages is feasible with the institution level M . Rosenbaum (2003

Teachers should identify effective means for recreational and rehabilitative timetables . Alcoholism often takes place between 3pm and 7pm are on the rise among teen students ( HYPERLINK "http /www .samhsa .gov " www .samhsa .gov . Students indulge outside the school compound or homestead , or in the most neglected and limitedly visited areas . The commonly abused alcohol is beer and spirits (www .samhsa .gov

Factors leading to alcoholism need to be identified so as to limit any sub-clinical measures . This will facilitate to find a consistent approach to arrest alcoholism in its early stages . Factors such as stress , abuse , stereotyping lead to depression . Aping friends , parents or some public figures . Also , interest in alcohol , searching identity in age mates and friends and proving maturity and sexuality lead to indulgence M . Rosenbaum (2003

Socio-economic backgrounds contribute to alcoholism . Teens from poor families are less aggressive in alcoholism while those from rich families are indulgent . A sample of six middle income families and six high level income families responded to a questionnaire about if their teenage children were involved in alcoholism . Only two of the middle level parents admitted to alcoholism in their teens while out of the six respondents from the higher income family five admitted their teens were into mild and profound alcoholism ( HYPERLINK "http /www .nida .nih .gov www .nida .nih .gov

Teen alcoholics admit they drink due to peer pressure , to be identified and to fit in their peer groups and avoid isolation . Others admit they are aping the movie stars , their idols and role models having fun , self redemption , thwarting stress and problems and seeking a unique position in the society . Social integration in this age level and addressing this plight in a concerted effort is necessary in school level and beyond

On a cross cultural-community approach , more black and Hispanic teens are engaging in alcoholism . Increased exposure to wages in the low level income families has upped the level of substance abuse and alcoholism in teenagers . Teenage girl alcoholics are on the rise within the low level income families . A certain portion of this group is involved in irresponsible sexual behavior and prostitution while some are working as young prostitutes

This constant rise in alcoholism and depression is seen in the context of declining literacy in the teens . Hispanic teens collectively have made less progress in graduating from high school compared to their Black counterparts . Up to 28 Hispanic...