Alabama High Risk Youth Resource Directory

Download or read book Alabama High-risk Youth Resource Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. Like many other southern states, Alabama faces serious social and economic challenges. The 1993 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, undertaken to assess the prevalence of health-risk behaviors among students grades 9 through 12 across the United States, found that of all Alabama students: 18.2% reported that someone had offered, sold or given them illegal drugs on school property in the past year; 76% reported having had a drink of alcohol; 10% had used marijuana one or more times in the past 30 days; and 13.6% had used illegal drugs at least once in their life. A drug incidence survey commissioned by the Alabama State Department of Education also found high usage and early onset of drugs and alcohol. This directory of services includes the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of numerous different types of educational and mental health services which can be used by other professionals working with high-risk youths and their families when services need to be accessed. The list includes the following groups of Alabama professionals: school counselors; school nurses; school psychologists; drug-free schools coordinators; Alabama Department of Mental Health substance abuse treatment programs and drug and alcohol prevention programs; mental health centers; and the Governor's Office of Drug Abuse Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program. (JBJ).