Life skills training as a primary prevention approach for adolescent drug abuse and other problem behaviors

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-47

  Botvin, Gilbert J ^a   Griffin, Kenneth W ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Competence; Drug abuse; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONTROL; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SMOKING; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; SMOKING; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036887323     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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