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Role of Families, Schools, and Communities in Treatment and Recovery: From First Responders to Sustained Support

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Families, schools, and communities play a critical role for adolescents with problematic substance use. These supports can mobilize to strengthen recovery with successful early problem recognition, cultivation of appropriate attitudes and behaviors, and engagement with treatment to reinforce sustained change. High-quality evidence-based treatment interventions targeting families, schools, and communities have demonstrated effectiveness and offer practical guidance for parenting and educating adolescents in treatment and recovery. This chapter provides an overview of evidence-based practices that help adolescents reduce or abstain from problematic substance use; develop the necessary social, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive skills to cope with the challenges of recovery; and ultimately thrive in a sober life.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA

    David G. Stewart & Nancy Rappaport

  2. Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, Stamford, CT, USA

    Anita Chu

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  2. Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

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Stewart, D.G., Chu, A., Rappaport, N. (2019). Role of Families, Schools, and Communities in Treatment and Recovery: From First Responders to Sustained Support. In: Welsh, J., Hadland, S. (eds) Treating Adolescent Substance Use. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01893-1_10

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