A comprehensive examination of the current state of adolescent substance abuse is presented. Treatment and research approaches are discussed. A detailed account is provided of ritual theory which has its origins in anthropology and comparative religion. Three major theories of ritual are critically explored. Next, theories regarding ritual and current culture and psychological approaches towards ritual are examined and critiqued. Finally, a case is made for the need to approach substance abuse through an interdisciplinary understanding of the phenomenon.
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