The objective of the present investigation is to analyze and compare the
socials skills and the self-esteem of a group of juveniles between the ages
of 17 and 24 years, drug addicts, both under medical treatment in a Community
center in Argentina. This is a comparative-descriptive study, with
the design of two groups: G1 for admission group and G2 for the reinsertion
group. The sample was made of a group of 56 people, 25 for the
admission group and 29 for the social reinsertion group. The instruments
used were the Goldstein Social Skills Scale and the Self-Esteem Inventory
from Barksdale, that were adapted for the use in such case. Also for the
use of such instruments, new validation measures were implemented in
the selection of the variables. The results showed low levels of self esteem
for both groups and between low and normal levels of social skills in
each category. Finally, no important differences were founded in the
levels of self esteem between the admission group and the social reinsertion
period for the juveniles.