Reclaiming Children and Youth articles from September 2002

Reclaiming Children and Youth archives from September 2002

"Drugships": how kids make relationships with addictive behaviors.
September 22, 2002... Many youth have more powerful relationships with drugs than with people in their lives. The authors describe connections to chemicals as "drugships." They offer strength-based principles for helping these youth replace drugships with meaningful...

Confessions from a quarter bounce. (voices of youth).
September 22, 2002... The author is a First Nations' youth from Canada who is a regular contributor to this journal. He provides a look at alcoholism through the eyes of a teenage alcoholic. It has long been a seducer of the masses, drawing hapless souls into...

Changes.(Poem)
September 22, 2002... Changes I can hear the keys rattle, Line us up like a herd of cattle. In here I sit all alone, Thinking about my five-minute call on the phone. I can't stand it anymore, A lock on every door. Different faces...

One child's story.(drug abuse)
September 22, 2002... The author provides a stirring first-person account of a child who grows up in an alcohol-laced environment. The first time I drank alcohol, I cried. I was never so happy in my entire life. Never again would anyone make me unhappy. I would...

"You are destroying my life!" (voice youth).(substance abuse)
September 22, 2002... A group of youth in a residential treatment program describes their personal challenges in replacing substance abuse with positive values and behavior. The Woodland Hills Adolescent Substance Abuse Program in Duluth, Minnesota, integrates...

Now it's time to pass it on ...(youth gangs)
September 22, 2002... This is the story of a youth for whom the drug culture offered an entrepreneurial opportunity, rather than an addictive high. Once enmeshed in the drug business, a young person can face great difficulties making the transition to prosocial...

Terry: My Daughter's Life and Death Struggle with Alcoholism.
September 22, 2002... Reviewed by Janna Brendtro Middle-class privilege and Midwestern values plus all the love parents can garner are sometimes not enough to protect a child from addiction to chemicals. Substance abuse can become a lifetime of soul searching...

Huffing: what parents should know about inhalant abuse.
September 22, 2002... Inhalant abuse, or "huffing," is disturbingly common among children and adolescents. This article outlines some alarming facts about this form of drug abuse, which often begins at an early age. Inhalant abuse is the most common form of drug...

Parents can help kids stay alcohol-free.
September 22, 2002... Many parents view alcohol as an acceptable alternative to other drugs. Research indicates that little or no use of alcohol is strongly associated with young people who perceive that their parents will be upset if they use alcohol. What's more,...

A message to parents of kids enchanted with chemicals.
September 22, 2002... The author proposes ways to strengthen family bonds and connect youth more closely with caring adults as an antidote to pervasive cultural messages that chemicals are "cool." Why shouldn't kids be enchanted with chemicals? The average...

Life Space Crisis Intervention and functional behavioral assessment: the guiding models. (life space crisis intervention).
September 22, 2002... The Conflict Cycle employed in Life Space Crisis Intervention offers a model for conducting functional assessment with students facing disciplinary action for behavior that may be related to emotional disturbance and other disabilities. This...

Connecting with students to limit high-risk behaviors.
September 22, 2002... Many youth use substances and engage in other high-risk behaviors in an attempt to allay the emptiness accompanying broken belongings. Schools can play important roles in fostering connections and creating the natural high that comes from...

Project Northland and the power of preventing underage drinking. (spotlight on excellence).
September 22, 2002... Project Northland is an alcohol use prevention program developed by the Hazelden foundation. Middle-school students are taught skills for communicating with parents, dealing with peers, and fostering changes in how communities respond to...

Pretreatment: getting ready for recovery.
September 22, 2002... Pretreatment is the last stage of active use of chemicals and the first stage of recovery. Once a person begins to recognize that a problem exists, the motivation for treatment is established. When a person says, "I'm not using drugs...

Adolescent substance abuse disorders: from acute treatment to recovery management. (research into practice).
September 22, 2002... A surge in adolescent alcohol and illicit drug use during the 1990s triggered renewed calls for evidence-based intervention programs and sparked an unprecedented federal investment in treatment-related adolescent research. This article...

Drug courts and adolescents.
September 22, 2002... The narrow preoccupation with abstinence causes many substance-abusing youth to react either with dishonesty or resistance. Drug education and treatment programs need to help youth rethink their use of drugs, rather than utilize harshly...

Is harm reduction a viable choice for kids enchanted with drugs?
September 22, 2002... While the dominant approach to substance abuse treatment has been a disease model, this article describes a strengths-based alternative. Many contemporary youth are experiencing problems with alcohol or other drugs but reject the message of...

From the reclaiming youth libray. (reclaiming youth library).(High!)(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... We have selected to review the book Highs! by Alex Packer, as it meshed nicely with this issue's theme. It offers a novel approach to talking to teens about substance issues--one acknowledging that, of all things, people like to feel good! ...

The wounded bear: a modern day medicine story.
September 22, 2002... In Native American culture, medicine stories are used to teach important lessons that have healing effects on the listener. Following is an excerpt from The Wounded Bear, a modern day medicine story. The story offers a blueprint for healing the...

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 22, 2002... November 2002 * November 21-23, 2002. 2002 TECBD Conference. For information see: www.tecbd.org; or contact conference director, e-mail: rutherford@asu.edu * November 24-30. National Family Week. Contact: Alliance for Children and...