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| Family bid to aid young addicts | Family bid to aid young addicts |
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| Alcohol and drug addiction among teenagers in Glasgow is to be treated with a new form of therapy that involves their family. | Alcohol and drug addiction among teenagers in Glasgow is to be treated with a new form of therapy that involves their family. |
| A pilot project will see about 40 teenagers with addictions take part in family therapy. | A pilot project will see about 40 teenagers with addictions take part in family therapy. |
| The holistic approach - developed by the University of Miami - aims to tackle a problem which currently affects about 1,000 teenagers. | The holistic approach - developed by the University of Miami - aims to tackle a problem which currently affects about 1,000 teenagers. |
| Professor Cindy Rowe said the treatment had been successful in the US. | Professor Cindy Rowe said the treatment had been successful in the US. |
| Professor Rowe, of the University of Miami, has travelled to Glasgow to train 10 staff. | Professor Rowe, of the University of Miami, has travelled to Glasgow to train 10 staff. |
| She said: "This type of comprehensive family-based treatment is now seen internationally as an effective tool in reducing adolescent drug use and other psychological, family and social problems." | She said: "This type of comprehensive family-based treatment is now seen internationally as an effective tool in reducing adolescent drug use and other psychological, family and social problems." |
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| The Glasgow Addictions Service will roll out the initiative from February. | The Glasgow Addictions Service will roll out the initiative from February. |
| Professor Rowe added: "We saw this collaboration as a great opportunity to address the problem of substance misuse among young people in Glasgow." | Professor Rowe added: "We saw this collaboration as a great opportunity to address the problem of substance misuse among young people in Glasgow." |
| The University of Glasgow's Centre for Drug Misuse Research will be examining the treatment and assessing its effectiveness. | The University of Glasgow's Centre for Drug Misuse Research will be examining the treatment and assessing its effectiveness. |
| If it proves successful, it will be rolled out further. | If it proves successful, it will be rolled out further. |
| Gemma McNeill, senior officer with the Glasgow Addiction Service, said: "The fact we will soon be able to add therapy to the range of interventions offered to young people will keep Glasgow at the forefront of drug treatment and support." | |
| Five other European countries are exploring the therapy, with the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and France in the process of training staff. | Five other European countries are exploring the therapy, with the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and France in the process of training staff. |