Download or read book The Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach for Adolescent Cannabis Users (Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) Series) - Volume 4. written by U. S. Department of Health a. . . Services and published by . This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frequent marijuana use is associated with a syndrome characterized by apathy, decreased attention span, poor judgment, diminished capacity to carry out long-term plans, social withdrawal, and a preoccupation with acquiring marijuana (Cohen, 1980, 1981; Schwartz, 1987). It is also associated with co-occurring problems, including alcohol use, depression, anxiety, attention deficit/hyperactivity, conduct disorder, illegal activity, high-risk sexual activity, unwanted pregnancies, and difficulties at school and home (Donovan & Jessor, 1985; Farrell, Danish & Howard, 1992; Hawkins, Catalano & Miller, 1992; Jessor & Jessor, 1977; Kaminer, 1995; Musty & Kaback, 1995; Rob, Reynolds & Finlayson, 1990). Seventy-nine percent of admissions for primary marijuana problems are treated in outpatient ambulatory settings, that is, about 69 percent in regular outpatient settings (1 to 9 hours per week) and 10 percent...