Beker, J., Isralowitz, R., & Singer, M. (2014). Adolescent substance abuse: A guide to prevention and treatment. Routledge.
This particular book resource was written by Beker, Isralowitz & Singer in 2014. It is quite relevant to this study because it addresses the issues that make it difficult to correctly interpret public health statistical and epidemiological information as well as studies. The book interprets some of the existing empirical studies to come up with descriptions of effective preventative and treatment strategies. It is vital to note that many healthcare practitioners usually rely on the use of findings in studies to develop research-based …show more content…
It is scholarly and peer-reviewed implying that its content is highly credible. The book is quite suitable for this category because it helps in interpretation of the existing statistics and theories on the topic of adolescence substance abuse. There are many empirical and statistical studies that analyze the issue of adolescence substance abuse. However, understanding and interpreting the complex statistical data presented in the research reports. This book resource is just one of the relevant resources suitable for an informed interpretation of the data in empirical studies. It is quite relevant to the topic of this …show more content…
E. E., & Engels, R. C. M. E. (2015). The effectiveness of family interventions in preventing adolescent illicit drug use: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical child and family psychology review, 18(3), 218-239.
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Schaub, M. P., Henderson, C. E., Pelc, I., Tossmann, P., Phan, O., Hendriks, V., ... & Rigter, H. (2014). Multidimensional family therapy decreases the rate of externalising behavioural disorder symptoms in cannabis abusing adolescents: outcomes of the INCANT trial. BMC psychiatry, 14(1), 26.
This is among the group of references that help in delineating the parameters, which are necessary for public health research into the issue of adolescence substance abuse. Specifically, this resource discusses multidimensional family therapy decreases the rate of externalizing behavioral disorder symptoms in cannabis abusing adolescents. It is quite relevant for inclusion in this category of resources.
Brooks-Russell, A., Simons-Morton, B., Haynie, D., Farhat, T., & Wang, J. (2014). Longitudinal relationship between drinking with peers, descriptive norms, and adolescent alcohol use. Prevention science, 15(4),