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Youth in Crisis: A Profile of Drug-Related Telephone Counselling Calls in Brisbane

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2024

Jeffrey Wilks
Jeffrey Wilks*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland
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Abstract

Examination of telephone counselling records from a youth centre revealed that parents are particularly concerned about their children’s drug taking. Other frequent crisis situations such as overdoses, the type of drugs being used, and information on family and personal circumstances were assessed to provide a profile of those people seeking help. While the success of crisis counselling centres is difficult to evaluate, the community has an obvious need for such services.

Type
Research Article
Information
Children Australia , Volume 9 , Issue 3 , Spring 1984 , pp. 3 - 6
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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