Fact Sheets

Our fact sheets are designed to give you "answers at a glance." If you have specific questions about adolescent substance abuse we can help! Click on a question below to find answers!

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• What is the Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Project? (pdf)


• Do adolescents need substance abuse treatment?(pdf)


• What are “Evidence-Based Practice” and “Practice-Based Evidence”? (page under development)


• Does sex-specific treatment help adolescents succeed in treatment programs?(pdf)


• Frequently used terms in substance abuse and mental health: what do they mean? (page under development)
  
• Where do I turn to get help for my child in North Carolina? (pdf)
• What is the relationship between substance abuse and homelessness for adolescents? (pdf)
• What is the relationship between mental illness and substance abuse for adolescents? (pdf)

These publications were produced by UNCG Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships in collaboration with the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services with financial support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center or Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (grant number 6 J79 T117387-02-2). Reproduction of the texts are encouraged; however, copies may not be sold.