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This paper explains that the relationships between the teen, his family support system, and the community of peers influence each research study and must be included in every abuse prevention program. The author points out that maternal and paternal patterns of substance use and various parenting practices and abilities, such as monitoring and supervision, have been linked to the drinking behavior of boys and girls. The paper stresses that the most significant relationships between stressors, emotional disposition, and environmental factors are not those of the school environment, but of the home environment.

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Influences on Behaviors
Racial Issues
School Based Prevention
Interventions: What?s Working
Conclusion

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"Findings from these investigations also focus attention on two longstanding problems that thwarted development of comprehensive alcohol abuse prevention programs for youth. The first problem pertains to agreed upon goals. Researchers have disputed over whether abstinence from alcohol for all teen-agers is sought, or should programs only seek to reduce high-intensity drinking and alcohol-impaired traveling? Each goal suggests different intervention strategies, and the findings of these research projects show discernable patterns to adolescent alcohol abuse and suggest that effective intervention requires specific program goals and objectives for different alcohol-related behaviors. Many prevention programs have lacked such clarity and direction because of differing paradigms regarding the positive nature of parental authority."

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