Juvenile drug abusers

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Final Project: Juvenile drug abusers (just a couple of easy questions)
I will add the full description of my assignment however I just need a little help with this.

First it asks me to develop a comprehensive portfolio however, I have only done essays in APA format so I would like to know how to do this portfolio or maybe attach one on any subject for me to use as a guide line?

Second is if you know of any web sites on juvenile drug abusers that may give me any additional information would be great. Also any suggestions that you have would be great because I need to make a good grade on this.

Here is the assignment per my syllabus:

Create a list of 3-4 guiding principles to be used during the development of a treatment strategy for your target group. An example of guiding principles can be found on p. 518 in the textbook.
? Outline a treatment strategy, keeping in mind the guiding principles you have created.
? Develop a comprehensive portfolio of information about your selected target group in the juvenile justice system. Your portfolio should be 2,000-2,500 words in length, and contain information about the following elements:
1. Profile and risk factors:
There are several risk factors implicated like the availability of drugs, availability of firearms, the community laws that favor drug abuse, media portrayal of violence, substance abuse delinquency, school dropouts, community disorganization, low neighborhood, economic deprivation, violence, teen pregnancy, family history, management problem or conflict, harmful parental attitude, academic failure, tendency to rebel and alienation, antisocial behavior, friends that are drug addicts, positive attitudes towards drug addiction, gang involvement and childhood exposure to drug addiction.
2. Corrections and detention
This material is taken from the website: http://www.hrw.org/r" Temporary detention center, under administration of Prisons Department, to which adults and children fourteen years old and above are committed by court pending adjudication or final disposition of their cases. Pending final adjudication and disposition of their cases, street children are committed by courts to temporary detention in remand institutions- to juvenile remand homesMeasures should be taken to ensure that children are not detained beyond the permissible periods under law; the validity of any detention extending beyond twenty-four hours should be promptly reviewed by judicial authorities or the child should be releasedThe Children's Department should undertake measures to ensure that children are ...