THE NATURE AND TREATMENT OF ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE
February 2023
The research that lay down the foundations for residential rehab for teens in Australia

NDARC Monograph 26: The nature and treatment of adolescent substance abuse – Mattick, Spooner, Howard, Noffs (1996)
The landmark document that set the standard for adolescent drug and alcohol treatment services.
This research led directly to the establishment of the Ted Noffs Foundation’s residential service, Program for Adolescent Life Management (PALM)
https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/ndarc/resources/Mono.26.pdf
NDARC Monograph 40: The nature and Treatment of Adolescent Substance Abuse
An evaluation of a comprehensive, intensive intervention for adolescents with a substance use disorder was conducted during its first 3 years of implementation (1996-98). The first evaluation of PALM.
https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/ndarc/resources/Mono.40.pdf
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