@article{ref1,
title="Substance abuse and youth: an overview and the role of educators",
journal="International journal of learning, teaching and educational research",
year="2016",
author="Gaines, Trudi and Markowitz, Robert and Evans, William",
volume="15",
number="13",
pages="e828-e828",
abstract="Substance abuse among youth remains a serious issue that directly impacts teachers, schools, and the community. It is incumbent upon educators to update their awareness of the nature of the problem and to devise and implement substance abuse policies to clearly delineate procedures for teachers and all stakeholders according to best practices and research. This article defines the issue through an examination of the existing data and new developments with respect to substance abuse, discusses the role of educators in the context of this issue, and presents recommendations and guidelines from the literature for policy development and review.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1694-2493",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}