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Ginzberg E, Berliner HS, Ostow M. 1988. Young people at risk: Is prevention possible?. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 140 pp. (Conservation of human resources studies in health policy)

Annotation: This book examines four main areas of adolescent malfunctioning: drunk driving, adolescent pregnancy, drug use, and dropping out of school. The relationship between these problem areas, prevention strategies, and public policy is explored. The final chapter discusses directions for policy.

Keywords: Adolescent parents, Adolescent pregnancy, Alcohol abuse, Alcohol consumption behavior, Drug abuse, Drug usage behavior, Motor vehicle crashes, Prevention, Public policy, School dropouts

Towers RL. 1987. How schools can help combat student drug and alcohol abuse. Washington, DC: National Education Association, 224 pp.

Annotation: This book provides readers with a basic understanding of drugs and their effects on mind and body, stages of chemical dependency, and reasons students take drugs. The publication addresses methods of preventing student abuse of drugs and alcohol and what to do about it when abuse occurs. Descriptions of a number of activities, materials, and programs that schools have found useful are included. The book also presents an overview of treatment programs and a review of the school's role in aftercare and reentry to school for recovering drug abusers. Resources for students and teachers appear throughout the book.

Keywords: Alcohol abuse, Alcohol consumption behavior, Alcohol education, Drug abuse, Drug addiction, Drug education, Drug usage behavior, School role, Schools, Teachers