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Wertz, Dan C.; Bigley, Thomas C., Jr. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1985
An organized task force can create community awareness of the adolescent substance abuse epidemic sweeping across the nation. The purposes, objectives, structure and action-oriented committee activities of the task force are described. (Author/BL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Involvement, Community Role, Drug Abuse
Hawley, Richard A. – 1984
This book is written for school staff, parents, and others interested in confronting and reversing the use of drugs by developing children. The book is presented in two parts, "The Concept," and "A Story.""The Concept" presents a program blueprint for schools which either are starting a drug education program or augmenting an existing one.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Drug Education, Drug Use
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Zoller, Uri; Weiss, Shoshana – Journal of Drug Education, 1981
Describes an interdisciplinary chemically oriented curriculum designed to cope with adolescent drug abuse. The program is designed to be included in high school science and chemistry programs. Results of a field test indicated significant change in participants' knowledge and attitudes about drugs. (RC)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Drug Abuse, Drug Education, Foreign Countries
Schinke, Steven Paul; And Others – White Cloud Journal of American Indian Mental Health, 1985
Suggests strategies for assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation of substance abuse prevention programs with American Indian youth. Illustrates use of each strategy with examples from drug abuse prevention activities in Northwest Indian communities. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Change Strategies, Community Programs
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Flood, Deane H.; Morehouse, Ellen R. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Alcohol and drug abuse are a threat to our nation's adolescents. Principals can help combat substance abuse by establishing a positive school climate and by developing a counseling program for students with a substance abuse problem. (Author/TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Community Information Services, Counseling Objectives, Counseling Services
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Garcia, Fred – Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 1995
Describes the National Drug Control Strategy's nine-pronged approach in addressing drug abuse, which includes the formation of partnerships between federal, state, and local governments and the private and public sectors. The strategy includes prevention initiatives, individualized treatment programs for high-risk groups, education aimed at…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Education, Drug Rehabilitation, Economically Disadvantaged
Rozelle, George R.; And Others – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1980
Reviews characteristics of rural drug abuse and general considerations for rural service delivery. Describes the Prevention Project, a rural drug abuse program in Florida, and explains its development, philosophy, and teaching techniques, including a basic educational module for use with rural youth. Includes recommendations for similar programs.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Community Involvement, Delivery Systems, Drug Abuse
Harding, Frances M. – 1993
This manual offers information on developing, implementing, and maintaining college alcohol and other drug programs at New York institutions of higher education. The document notes that alcohol is the drug of choice for college students and that therefore alcohol-related issues and programs are the primary focus of the manual. Part 1 of the manual…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, College Students