Title

Adolescent marijuana abusers and access to family-based services

Authors

Authors

J. G. Allgood; S. Mathiesen;J. Delva

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Child Adolesc. Subst. Abus.

Keywords

adolescents; marijuana abuse; family-based therapy; services research; substance abuse intervention; PSYCHIATRIC-DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE USE; THERAPY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; YOUTH; Substance Abuse

Abstract

This Study describes family-based therapy utilization patterns by the entire Population of marijuana-abusing sing adolescents that received services in the State of Florida in 1997 through 1999, using data from the statewide Florida Mental Health and Substance Abuse Measurement Data. The Population consisted of 38,281 adolescent admissions. The results of the logistic regression analyses indicate that family-based therapy utilization was more likely among adolescents who were unemployed at the time of treatment, of white, non-Hispanic background, 13 years old or younger, living ill urban areas, experienced in marijuana use, and with a comorbid diagnosis. Insurance coverage or gender did not influence tile likelihood for adolescents to receive farnily-based therapy.

Journal Title

Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse

Volume

15

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

51

Last Page

62

WOS Identifier

WOS:000235094700004

ISSN

1067-828X

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