An affordable, accessible, convenient online way for parents to
learn about substance use and how to address it at all stages on the journey.
Through self - administered surveys 1,831 gay men provided anonymous
information about their substance use, sexual behavior, beliefs about HIV treatment, and how they perceive sexual risks in relation to the HIV treatment status of potential sex partners.
Another study found that the fewer cautionary statements given to adolescents by their
parents about substance use, the more likely those adolescents were to initiate substance use (Andrews, Hops, Ary, Tildesley, & Harris, 1993).
In order to capture risk among women at risk for use or not ready to report their own use, the tool
asks about substance use among other people important in the patient's life, including her parents and partner.
The decision to get treatment for a child or adolescent is difficult, and parents are encouraged to seek consultation from a child and adolescent psychiatrist when making
decisions about substance use treatment.
Before beginning the intervention, the adolescents received the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI), measuring self - perceptions and
attitudes about substance use and abuse.
At The Chrysalis Group, you will be welcomed into a warm and nonjudgmental environment where we can explore your
concerns about your substance use and how alcohol or drugs have been impacting your life.