At the present time, the soundest instructional approach in helping students to clarify their attitudes and behaviors toward alcohol use/abuse is to separate it from other components of drug education and treat it as a separate subject area. (MJB)

Ten smoking prevention-education programs are profiled in this article. Each profile includes a program description, availability of information, appropriate contacts and, when available, a brief description of program evaluations. (DF)

Gains in health knowledge can vary greatly depending on the type of elementary school health education curriculum employed. (JD)

A study carried out in an Ohio community of attitudes of parents towards the implementation of a sex education program in school is reviewed. (YG)

An advanced training program for graduate students in health education who wish to become school-community health coordinators is described. (JD)

Traditionally, methods for evaluating school dental health education projects have focused on student behavior change as the outcome of such programs. A more realistic evaluation plan is presented which examines skill acquisition among students. (JN)

A description is given of an education program for the sophomore health class at a rural high school addressing the problems associated with adolescent sexuality. The background, processes, and problems characterizing the program's development are discussed. (JD)

"Changing the Course," a 15-16 session, behaviorally oriented, activity-based nutrition education curriculum for elementary students was assessed for feasibility of program implementation. The test involved 16 teachers and 702 students in the Northeast. Results showed high teacher satisfaction; student posttests revealed high achievement…