New Directions in Treatment for Substance Abuse
Family- and community-based approaches pay off
Clinical Expert: Oscar Bukstein, MD, PhD
Dr. Oscar Bukstein, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Texas-Houston, is an expert in substance abuse in adolescents. Here he discusses abstinence and the benefits of family- and community-based treatments.
Last reviewed or updated on December 4, 2023.
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