Enrolling and Engaging High-Risk Youths and Families in Community-Based, Brief Intervention Services

• NCJ Number: 237208
• Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse Volume: 20 Issue: 4 Dated: September-October 2011 Pages: 330-350
• Author(s): Richard Dembo; Laura Gulledge; Rhissa Briones Robinson; Ken C. Winters
• Date Published: September 2011
• Length: 21 pages
• Grant Number(s): R01-DA-021561; R21 DA020542
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study reviewed interventions for troubled persons, including those with substance abuse problems.

Abstract

Increasing interest has been shown in brief interventions for troubled persons, including those with substance abuse problems. Most of the published literature on this topic has focused on adults, and on the efficacy of these interventions. Few of these studies have examined the critical issues of enrollment and engagement in brief intervention services. The present article seeks to address the shortcomings in the current literature by reporting on our experiences implementing National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-funded brief intervention projects involving truant and diversion program youths. (Published Abstract)