Long-Term Residential Treatment: Giving Addicted Adolescents a Better Chance
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Authors
Boecher, Daniel Richard
Issue Date
1991
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
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Abstract
During my SIP quarter I researched adolescent addiction and
also had some first hand experience in counseling chemically -
dependent boys between the ages of 13-18. I worked with the
Brian's House organization, an extended-care treatment facility
working with adolescents who have recently graduated from primary
treatment for substance abuse. These primary treatment facilities
were usually in the form of a hospital program. The staff at the
primary treatment facility has judged the boys unfit for placement
back in their previous environment. I will expand on these
qualifications later in my paper.
The organization is a new program. I was one of the first six
staff members. I worked for approximately one month before any
resident entered the program so I was also responsible for the
starting procedures and marketing of the program. The search for
referrals was extremely challenging as many treatment facilities
were reluctant to offer a referral as a "guinea pig" for our new
program.
Description
iv, 33 p.
Citation
Publisher
Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College.
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