Struggling with Substance Use: Supporting Students' Social Emotional Learning

Struggling with Substance Use presents evidence on the magnitude of the problem of student substance abuse and provides education professionals with information on the causes as well as the risk and protective factors that must be understood to address the issue. Topics examined include childhood trauma, co-occurring disorders, and peer pressure.

ISBN-13: 9781475866100

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - Inc.

Publication Date: 11-14-2022

Pages: 232

Product Dimensions: 5.91(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.53(d)

Deborah Lynch has taught at the elementary, high school, and college levels and recognized the need for greater awareness and understanding of student substance use on the part of school personnel. She is also a certified addiction counselor who works to increase awareness and support for students and their families in today’s schools.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Understanding Adolescent Substance Use Chapter 2. Understanding Co-Occurring Disorders: Trauma and Adolescent Substance Use Chapter 3. Understanding Co-Occurring Disorders: ADHD and Adolescent Substance Use Chapter 4. Understanding Co-Occurring Disorders: Conduct Disorders and Adolescent Substance Use Chapter 5. Understanding Co-Occurring Disorders: Depression/Anxiety and Adolescent Substance Use Chapter 6. Understanding the Role of the Family and Adolescent Substance Use Chapter 7. Understanding the Role of Peers and Adolescent Substance Use Chapter 8. Understanding the Role of the School in Addressing Student Substance Use Chapter 9. Understanding the Role of the Community in Addressing Adolescent Substance Use Chapter 10. Making a Difference: Connection, Engagement, Resilience, and Hope Appendix A: Selected Reviews of Evidence-based Programs Appendix B: NIDA Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment About the Author Show More