Introduction PART ONE: CURRENT ISSUES WITH ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE Issues in Defining and Understanding Adolescent Substance Use and Abuse Issues in Treating Adolescent Substance Use and Abuse PART TWO: A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE Essential Connections for Understanding Adolescent Substance Abuse A Biopsychosocial Perspective Adolescent Psychological Development and Substance Abuse Family and Peer Relationship Factors The Adolescent's Interpersonal Environment PART THREE: A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL FOR TREATING ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE Essential Connections for Treating Adolescent Substance Abuse A Biopsychosocial Approach Servicing Adolescent Substance Abusers Part One The Assessment Servicing Adolescent Substance Abusers Part Two Treatment Planning Adolescent Recovery The Recovery Environment Family Recovery and Peer Relationships in Recovery Treating Vulnerable Populations of Adolescent Substance Abusers Epilogue