New in the SDFS Resource Center

 

August 2004

 

Videos

Books

Journal Articles

 

 

3 Journals

 

Journal of Drug Education, v. 33, no. 4

-          A Look at an interactive classroom-based drug abuse prevention program: interactive contents and suggestions for research

-          Substance use, self-esteem, and depression among Asian-American adolescents

-          Low emotional intelligence as a predictor of substance-use problems

-          Adolescent and adult alcohol attitudes in a high alcohol consumption community

-          Beliefs and social norms about Codeine and Promethazine hydrochloride cough syrup onset and perceived addiction among urban Houstonian adolescents: an addiction trend in the city of lean

-          Young adolescents, tobacco advertising, and smoking

-          Jocks, gender, race, and adolescent problem drinking

 

Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, v. 13, no. 3, 2004

-          Reliability and validity of self-report measures to evaluate drug and violence prevention programs

-          Examining gender differences in adolescent substance abuse behavior: comparisons and implications for treatment

-          Getting a puff: a social learning test of adolescents smoking

 

Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, v. 13, no. 4, 2004

-          Effects of comorbidity on treatment processes and outcomes among adolescents in drug treatment programs

-          The Dynamic nature of risk factors for substance use among adolescents

-          Preadolescent psychiatric and substance use disorders and the ecology of risk and protection

-          Mental health problems in adolescent children of alcohol dependent parents: epidemiologic research with a nationally representative sample

-          Relationship of substance use and associated predictors of violence in early, middle, and late adolescence

 

16 New Books

 

2041 - Brief strategic family therapy for adolescent drug abuse, 2003, National Institute of Drug Abuse

Psychotherapy
Teenagers - Drug use


2042 - Drug Testing a bad investment, 1999, American Civil Liberties Union

Drug testing


2043  - What you need to know about drug testing in schools, Office of National Drug Control Policy

Drug testing


2044  -  Random student drug testing training manual : The Pros & Cons of Random student drug testing, c2003, Love, Noel R.

Drug testing


2045 - Strategies for anger management : reproducible worksheets for teens and adults, c2003 , Moles, Kerry

Anger


2046 - Kids with character, c1995, Duran, Maureen, National Center for Youth Issues

Character education


2047 - Kids with character II


2048  - Kids with character III


2049 - 101 Ready-to-use drug prevention activities : for grades 2-6, c1999, Red Ribbon Resources

Substance abuse - curriculum


2050 - Disarming the playground : violence prevention through movement and pro-social skills, c2002, Kornblum, Rena - Teeter McCutchan, Cathi

School violence
Social skills


2052 - There are some real special kids in our class, c1999, Black, Frank M.

Children of prisoners

Juvenile audience.


2053 - Say something, c2004

Bullying

A child who never says anything when other children are being teased or bullied finds herself in their position one day when jokes are made at her expense and no one speaks up.


2054 - Early action against teen drug use : teens as communicators to their peers : a unit for high school educators, 2003,  New York Times

Substance abuse - prevention

sponsored by the Office of National Drug Control Policy


2061 - When parents ask for help : everyday issues through an asset-building lens : handouts for people raising adolescents, 2003

Parenting

Home and family getting along: parents and adolescents -- Getting along: brother and sisters -- TV -- The Internet -- Chores -- Curfew -- Food -- Work -- Jobs outside the home -- Money -- School -- School


2062 - Reducing underage drinking : a collective responsibility, 2004, National Academies Press

Alcohol abuse
Media influence

Underage drinking in the United States -- Characteristics of underage drinking -- Consequences of underage drinking -- Understanding youth drinking -- Designing the strategy -- National media campaign -- Alcohol industry -- Entertainment industries -- Access -- Youth-oriented interventions -- Communities.


2066 - Building classroom communities : strategies for developing a culture of caring, 2003, National Education Service

Classroom management
Social skills
School improvement

Sect. 1. The classroom community -- Sect. 2. A culture of caring -- Sect. 3. Working with your classroom community -- Sect. 4. Teaching empathy.

 

17 New Videos/DVDs

 

2051 - VPV - Disarming the playground : violence prevention through movement and pro-social skills, training videos one and two, 2002,

School violence - videos
Social skills - videos


2 videos (60 min. each)
[v. 1.] covers: spatial awareness, self control & stress management, awareness of and response to tense or dangerous situations, and movement strategies for dealing with conflict and aggression -- [v. 2.] covers: developing empathy, anger management, use of props to augment the curriculum, and decreasing prejudice, violence, and the use of weapons.


2056 - MM - Dealing with anger, c2000

Anger management  - videos


2057 - GV - Preparing Your child to succeed in school – Spanish, c2004, Active Parenting

 Parenting - videos

Spanish
(Preparando a su Hijo Para Triunfar en la Escuela)
- How to recognize and support a child's learning style

- How to set up a "school-smart" home

- How to encourage and motivate children to do their best

Series - Parents on Board: Building Academic Success through Parent Involvement

Gives parents the tools to help their children get the best education possible. This Spanish-language edition of the program features videos dubbed by professional actors in Mexico. Each video comes with discussion tips and a reproducible handout (in Spanish) for parents to take home.


2058  - GV  - Encouraging Positive Behavior – Spanish, c2004

 Parenting - videos

Spanish
- What parents can do to promote cooperative behavior at school

- Effective, nonviolent methods of discipline

- How to work with their children's teachers to resolve conflict

Series: Parents on Board: Building Academic Success through Parent Involvement

Gives parents the tools to help their children get the best education possible. This Spanish-language edition of the program features videos dubbed by professional actors in Mexico. Each video comes with discussion tips and a reproducible handout (in Spanish) for parents to take home.


2059 - GV - Reinforcing Your Child's Academic Skills – Spanish, c2004

Parenting - videos

Spanish
- What helping children with homework really means (hint: it doesn't

doesn't mean doing it for them!)

- How to be an effective coach

- Why it's important to do fun things together as well as work

Series: Parents on Board: Building Academic Success through Parent Involvement

Gives parents the tools to help their children get the best education possible. This Spanish-language edition of the program features videos dubbed by professional actors in Mexico. Each video comes with discussion tips and a reproducible handout (in Spanish) for parents to take home.


2060 - SAV - The boy who was swallowed by the drug monster, 1994

Drug use - videos

The story is based on the effects drugs had on Pettit's 8-year-old son, Vince, and her family, coming to a conclusion with Vince, now an adult, speaking from jail and explaining how his childhood was taken away from him.


2064 - SAV - If you drink-- anything can happen, 2003,

Alcohol - physiological effect - videos

True-to-life scenarios expose the hazards of teen drinking and the consequences that follow; including loss of friendship, loss of  parental trust, and legal issues.


2065  - DVD - If you drink-- anything can happen


2067 - MM  - Silent on the sidelines : why we ignore bullying, 2004

Bullying - videos

Grades 5-9
Video program will help teens see what can happen when the group decides to exert its power and not tolerate bullying behavior.


2068 - DVD -Silent on the sidelines : why we ignore bullying


2069  - MM - What is alcoholism?, 2003

Alcoholism- Physiological effect - videos


2070  - MM  - Alcohol and your body : assessing the damage

Alcohol - physiological effect - videos

Illustrates the dangers of alcohol use and abuse through a dramatization of one young woman's drinking problem. Includes interviews with medical authorities on the debilitating effects of alcoholism on the body.


2071  - MM  - Using your wits : strategies to stop bullying, 2002

Bullying - videos

Helps students gain workable strategies for handling conflicts - whether they are being bullied by someone, or even if they are the one doing the bullying.


2072  - MM  - Binge drinking: the facts, c1998

Binge drinking - videos
Video and resource book review definition, reasons and results of binge drinking in youth.


2073  - MM  -Underage drinking : know the facts, know the risks, 2003

Alcohol abuse - videos
Alcohol - physiological effects - videos

This program is designed to help teens understand the legal, physical and emotional risks of drinking. Teacher's resource book includes student activities and fact sheets.


2074  - MM  - Toxic relationships, 2000

Dating violence - videos

High school students discuss their own experiences with disrespect, jealousy, obsessiveness, blaming and sexual abuse, as well as what a healthy relationship looks and feels like. Video encourages students to look for trust, respect and acceptance from their dating partners.


2075  - MM  - Don't drain your brain : how alcohol damages the brain, 2003

Alcohol - physiological effects - videos

Video and workbook for teachers and students on alcohol use.


2076  - MM  - Confronting drunk driving, c2003

Drunk driving - videos

The program addresses new developments related to teen alcohol use. For instance, zero-tolerance laws now make it illegal in every state for persons under the age of 21 to drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in their blood. This program explains these laws, and students are also encourage to investigate local penalties for drunk driving to consider the effects of these penalties on their future.


2077 - MM  - Targeted : how tobacco and alcohol companies get you hooked, c2004

Media influence - videos
Alcohol
Tobacco