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The role of the teacher with substance‐abusing adolescents in secondary schools
Author(s) -
Collabolletta Ernest A.,
Fossbender Allen J.,
Bratter Thomas Edward
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(198310)20:4<450::aid-pits2310200411>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - psychology , substance abuse , drug education , substance use , social psychology , clinical psychology , psychotherapist
Before choosing to become involved with students who currently are abusing psychoactive substances, teachers must consider not only the potential consequences and payoffs to them professionally, but also what specifically they can do to help adolescents. This article presents some of the philosophical problems, and suggests potential solutions of how to relate to students who engage in potentially self‐destructive, drug‐related behavior. There is a need for teachers to become quasi‐counselors and consultants, since they are the first line of defense against substance use and abuse.