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15 Crim. Just. Pol'y Rev. 3 (2004)

handle is hein.journals/cjpr15 and id is 1 raw text is: Drug and Alcohol Involvement Among Minority and Female Juvenile Offenders: Treatment and Policy Issues Steven Belenko University of Pennsylvania Jane B. Sprott University of Guelph Courtney Petersen Columbia University Substance abuse and its consequences have had an important impact on the juvenile justice system, but relatively little attention has been paid to assessing and treating juvenile offenders for substance-related problems. Female and minority youth have been particularly affected: Most young female offenders have some substance involvement, yet juvenile justice-based treatment interventions are scarce. Second, minority overrepresentation occurs at all stages of the juvenile justice system; minor- ity youth are treated more severely, and minority drug offenders in particular are at increased risk offormal handling, detention, and custody placement. Increased atten- tion is needed to implement effective treatment and prevention programs that are gen- der and culturally specific and that target known risk factors. The authors describe some of the key elements and policies needed to reduce the impact of current juvenile justice policies on substance-involved girls and minorities and to overcome barriers to providing more effective treatment and related services for these populations. Keywords: adolescents; juvenile offenders; substance abuse treatment; adolescent substance abuse Substance abuse and its consequences have had a dramatic impact on the nation's juvenile justice system in recent years. Most youthful offenders have been involved with drugs or alcohol from an early age. Compounding the large juvenile justice caseloads related to substance abuse has been ever- Criminal Justice Policy Review, Volume 15, Number 1, March 2004 3-36 DOI: 10.1177/0887403403255068 © 2004 Sage Publications

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