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Alcohol and substance abuse is a worldwide problem. In 1950 the World Health Organization (WHO) reported international concerns about alcoholism as a disease and as a social problem. In 1979 WHO declared that problems related to alcohol ranked among the world’s major public health problems and constituted serious hazards for human health, welfare, and life (Moser, 1985). Many countries reported that patients with primary or secondary diagnosis of alcoholism or alcoholic psychosis accounted for 20 to 30% of all first-time admissions to both psychiatric and general hospitals. In addition, WHO surveys of many countries revealed significant drug use (Johnson, 1980). For example, in 12- to 19-year-olds, 12% (Thailand and Pakistani) to 16% (Canada) used or experimented with substances such as marijuana, LSD, stimulants, and narcotics.
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Rock, N.L. (1990). Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Substance Abuse Disorders. In: Treatment Strategies in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2599-2_6
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