Drug abuse prevention for high-risk African American children and their families: A review and model program

In this article we are specially concerned with the familial and socioeconomic factors that contribute to the exceedingly high pare prevalence rates of drug abuse in African-American children. In addition to detailing the impact of drug abuse in African-American children and their families, we consi...

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Published in:Addictive behaviors 1993-03, Vol.18 (2), p.213-234
Main Authors: Van Hasselt, Vincent B., Hersen, Mitchel, Null, Jane A., Ammerman, Robert T., Bukstein, Oscar G., McGillivray, Janice, Hunter, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - prevention & control
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Culture
Family
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Mental health
Parenting
Parents
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Risk Factors
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Substance-Related Disorders - prevention & control
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Summary:In this article we are specially concerned with the familial and socioeconomic factors that contribute to the exceedingly high pare prevalence rates of drug abuse in African-American children. In addition to detailing the impact of drug abuse in African-American children and their families, we consider how this critically health problem can be prevented using existing knowledge and strategies known to mental health professionals. A model program entitled Project for a Substance Abuse-Free Environment (SAFE) is outlined. Its objectives are to implement: (a) a broad-spectrum family intervention to empower disadvantage and high-risk families in their communities; (b) a competency-based skills intervention to increase resilience and decreased drug use and other maladaptive behaviors in at-risk children; (c) alternative activities that will promote self-efficacy, achievement, and self-esteem; (d) a culturally-relevant evaluation plan that includes both formative (process) and summative (outcome) evaluation; (e) a comprehensive approach for assessing project impact; (e) systematic procedures for enhancing the maintenance and generalization of gains in participating children and families.
ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/0306-4603(93)90051-A