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Download full textCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007
The School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) is a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and programs at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. This brief reports the results of the study in the area of alcohol- or other drug-use prevention, covering the following topics: (1) Health Education;…
Descriptors: Comprehensive School Health Education, Prevention, Educational Environment, School Health Services
Maryland State Dept. of Legislative Reference, Annapolis, MD. Research Div. – 1987
This report compares current trends in national and Maryland drug abuse rates; reviews social and psychological factors associated with drug abuse; describes the physiological effects of frequently abused substances; reviews the State's drug and alcohol enforcement programs targeted to adolescents; and outlines Maryland's prevention and treatment…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. – 1999
In 1996, after years of decline, alcohol-related crashes involving youth between 15 and 20 years old increased by nearly 5%. The estimated medical, monetary, and lost quality-of-life costs associated with injuries in crashes of young drivers are staggering. Policymakers are being called upon to address the problem of underage drinking and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Drinking
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. – 1989
The Drug Resistance Education (DARE) program is designed to prevent drug abuse in Hawaii's children and youth. The program is currently conducted in fifth grade classrooms by uniformed Honolulu Police Department officers. As a primary prevention program, the DARE program is directed at reducing drug abuse incidence rates by targeting total-school…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Drug Abuse, Drug Education
Tashjian, Christene A.; Silvia, E. Suyapa – 1998
Enacted by Congress in 1986, the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 (DFSCA) has been the federal government's primary effort to support drug education and prevention for school-aged youth. The findings from the fourth biennial survey, covering the performance period 1993-95, are presented in this report. Nearly all school districts in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Children, Drug Education
Smyer, Roxane; Wilkinson, David – 1990
The Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) has received federal funds through the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986. The AISD has established a four-fold approach to educate students in kindergarten through grade 12 about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The four components of the program include: (1) a core committee…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Drug Education, Educational Trends, Elementary School Students
