Drug Prevention Curricula
Title | Drug Prevention Curricula PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Children |
ISBN |
This publication is designed to demonstrate ways of adapting ready-made curricula on drug abuse prevention. It suggests lessons that need to be part of any prevention education sequence and includes actural plans developed by schools and school systems.
Drug Prevention Curricula
Title | Drug Prevention Curricula PDF eBook |
Author | DIANE Publishing Company |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 82 |
Release | 1995-11 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 9780788123719 |
Represents current thinking about drug prevention education. Shows what to look for when adopting or adapting ready-made curricula. Suggests important lessons that ought to be part of any prevention-education sequence, including those developed by schools and school systems for their use. Concerned educators, parents and citizens can use this guide to select or design, and implement, curricula that are educationally sound.
Sunny's Story
Title | Sunny's Story PDF eBook |
Author | Ginger Katz |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2007-03-01 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 9780979300202 |
Sunnys Story brings to light one of the most critical issues facing children, parents and educators today. Parents are challenged with discussing the dangers of alcohol and other drugs with their children. Having the courage to face hard issues is the first step in keeping children safe. Through the voice of the family dog, and in a tender and thoughtful way, Sunnys Story is an effective tool to approach this topic. This story opens a dialogue between parents and their children. It teaches parents about what children are exposed to everyday. Children will obtain a clear understanding of how their choices affect their life and the lives of those close to them.
Schools and Drugs
Title | Schools and Drugs PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 153 |
Release | 1993-07 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 0788101633 |
Preventing Drug Abuse
Title | Preventing Drug Abuse PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 175 |
Release | 1993-02-01 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0309046270 |
As the nation's drug crisis has deepened, public and private agencies have invested huge sums of money in prevention efforts. Are the resulting programs effective? What do we need to know to make them more effective? This book provides a comprehensive overview on what we know about drug abuse prevention and its effectiveness, including: Results of a wide range of antidrug efforts. The role and effectiveness of mass media in preventing drug use. A profile of the drug problem, including a look at drug use by different population groups. A review of three major schools of prevention theory-risk factor reduction, developmental change, and social influence. An examination of promising prevention techniques from other areas of health and human services. This volume offers provocative findings on the connection between low self-esteem and drug use, the role of schools, the reality of changing drug use in the population, and more. Preventing Drug Abuse will be indispensable to anyone involved in the search for solutions, including policymakers, anti-drug program developers and administrators, and researchers.
Learning to Live Drug Free
Title | Learning to Live Drug Free PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Drug abuse |
ISBN |
Drug Abuse Prevention
Title | Drug Abuse Prevention PDF eBook |
Author | Dr. Richard W. Wilson |
Publisher | Jones & Bartlett Learning |
Pages | 351 |
Release | 2011-08-24 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 0763771589 |
"Drug Abuse Prevention: A School and Community Partnership, Third Edition", takes an evidence-based approach to teach students the important concepts and skills needed to design effective drug prevention programs. Covering more than just the facts, this text provides a background of drug use and abuse and presents the principles and skills of prevention, with particular focus on adolescents and school settings. It reinforces the importance of schools forming community partnerships with key institutions and the application of policy tools to enhance the impact of education alone. -- From publisher's description.