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A certain group of adolescents evidence clear “druggie” behavior and attributes some time before they actually begin drug use.
Miller Newton (1981)
Second, the only proven technique for treatment for chemically dependent people involves use of a spiritual program of self-change.
Miller Newton (1983)
If a child has an older sibling involved in an addiction, there is a 90 percent chance that he or she will get involved too.
Miller Newton in: Denise Lang (1992)
If his/her siblings and parents are not treated and he/she is strong enough to continue the recovery, a sibling will take up the “druggie” role.
Miller Newton (1981)
As the therapeutic relationship is established and progress occurs in problem areas, the therapist can "lead" and "push" the adolescent toward abstract reasoning skill.
Miller Newton (1995)
Adolescence in my growing up period was truly “Happy Days,” the title of a TV show connotating the quality of this life period.
It was evident that the treatment program’s building was a place where miracles happen.
Miller Newton in: Beth Polson and Miller Newton (1984)
Second, I use inference from technical studies and theories in order to provide practical information for therapists. Those thoughts are several steps removed from scientific validity.
Miller Newton (1995)
Four out of five teenagers I talked with did not get “high” until the fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh time that they tried alcohol and/pr pot.
Miller Newton (1981)
Drug-use is a terminal disease.
Miller Newton (1981)
Careful listening to current country and western and rock music with the help of an interpreter for coded phrases shows that young people are hearing a constant stream of messages about getting high, feeling good, going on trips, and using drugs of all kinds with all methods.
Miller Newton (1983)
Our teenage “druggies” are habituated to drugs rather than addicted. While beer and other alcoholic beverages are preferred drugs, kids have simply not used alcohol long enough to become addicted. The other drug of preference – marijuana – is not addictive.
Miller Newton (1981)
These differences involve a tendency for more males to be at one end of the continuum on a specific cognitive ability, while the majority of females tend to be toward the other end of the continuum on the same ability, with some overlap between the two groups.
Miller Newton (1995)
Our own unresolved authority problems from our youth sometimes get transferred to our youthful patients, because we are still "covert adolescent rebels." In subtle ways, we encourage the adolescent patient to rebel towards parents, school authorities, and society in general.