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family therapy for substance abuse in adolescents  

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  • Adolescent substance abuse research has emerged from the shadows of the adult drug abuse field and entered a new developmental stage. Policymakers, treatment providers, and funding agencies now recognize this scientific area for its uniqueness, theory base, clinical model diversity, and accumulating body of basic and applied research. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Family Therapy for Substance Abuse in Adolescents]

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