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Investigated individual characteristics and peer influences related to adolescents' sexual behavior, considering gender and sexual experience. Students reported on intentions to engage in sexual activity and use condoms in the next year, amount of pressure to engage in sexual activity, and perceptions about the number of their peers engaging in sexual activity. Responses differed by gender and sexual experience status. (SM)

This article describes the process of 60 Motivational Interviewing (MI) or Adapted Motivational Interviewing (AMI) interventions reported in the literature between 1986 and 2002. Examination of the articles revealed a gap in our understanding of whether or not MI/AMI is effective and the process by which it is effective. An intervention- process research framework is suggested for future research in order to reduce this gap in our knowledge of psychotherapeutic and addiction treatment techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Several studies have shown high levels of interest in smoking cessation among methadone maintained heroin users, yet little is known about how to intervene most effectively with this population. The present study examined data from a large controlled trial of behavioral therapy in combination with nicotine replacement to find predictors of smoking cessation among the methadone maintained. Logistic regression analyses showed that less nicotine dependence, as measured by the Fa¨gerstrom Test of Nicotine Dependence, and greater age were associated with higher rates of tobacco cessation. Greater opiate use, fewer nicotine patches used, and any tobacco smoking during weeks 2 and 3 of the intervention significantly negatively predicted smoking cessation outcomes. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

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