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Review
. 2014 Nov 20:5:199-210.
doi: 10.2147/AHMT.S48053. eCollection 2014.

Current advances in the treatment of adolescent drug use

Ken C Winters  1 , Emily E Tanner-Smith  2 , Elena Bresani  3 , Kathleen Meyers  3
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Review

Current advances in the treatment of adolescent drug use

Ken C Winters et al. Adolesc Health Med Ther. .

Abstract

Research on the development and efficacy of drug abuse treatment for adolescents has made great strides recently. Several distinct models have been studied, and these approaches range from brief interventions to intensive treatments. This paper has three primary aims: to provide an overview of conceptual issues relevant to treating adolescents suspected of drug-related problems, including an overview of factors believed to contribute to a substance use disorder, to review the empirical treatment outcome literature, and to identify areas of need and promising directions for future research.

Keywords: adolescent drug abuse; treatment.

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