Discuss substance abuse treatment among youths. What proportion of youths are in need, and what proportion access available services? Why is there such a small proportion in need youths that access services? What progress has been made in recent years? Discuss how family-based therapies are showing promise in treating youths with substance abuse issues.

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At a minimum, answers should specify that a very small proportion of youths
(about 5%) actually are in need of substance abuse treatment. Of that proportion, only a
fraction, about 1 in 10, will actually seek services for substance abuse problems. One
reason for this is that the programs and assessment tools normally used for substance
abuse do not seem to work with this population because of high dropout rates and
recidivism. In recent years, a number of programs have been found to be effective in
treating adolescents. For example, family-based therapies show promise due to a few
components linked to effective treatment of youths: comprehensive interventions, parent
support, and individualized care. These multi-component programs target risk factors
and triggers that led the youth to substance abuse in the first place.

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