Drug Identification and Testing in the Juvenile Justice System

Download or read book Drug Identification and Testing in the Juvenile Justice System written by Anne H. Crowe and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-11 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews two projects which investigate innovative & appropriate methods to identify & intervene with substance-abusing youth -- the Amer. Correctional Assoc. & the Institute for Behavior & Health, Inc. project, & the Amer. Probation & Parole Assoc. project. Both programs emphasized the development of effective strategies for screening & testing youth for illicit drug use. Includes project descriptions & discussion of the outcomes & benefits of each as well as a discussion on program development. Recommendations are made for future actions. Glossary. References. Charts & tables. Sample drug-testing forms.