This book outlines the toll binge drinking is taking on college campuses and suggests steps that can be taken to take action against the binge drinking that has become part of college culture. The chapters of part 1, "The College Drinking Environment," are: (1) "A Culture of Alcohol"; (2) "Where's the Party?"; (3)…

This health textbook meets the requirements for advanced study in public and private schools, in high schools and academies, and is well adapted to the needs of the general reader. Anatomy, physiology, hygiene, tobacco, alcohol, and drugs are discussed.

This health textbook meets the requirements for advanced study in public and private schools, in high schools and academies, and is well adapted to the needs of the general reader. The textbook focuses on anatomy and physiology, hygiene, and alcohol and drug use.

This bibliography provides researchers, policymakers, and community service providers with 247 annotated citations about Latino alcohol use. Prior to 1980, little was known about alcohol use among Latinos living in the United States, and research was scant. Although research and information on the subject greatly expanded between 1980 and 1990,…

The 10-volume "Health Facts" series is intended to supplement health education curricula and provide a handy reference for individuals who would like additional background information on particular health topics. The emphasis is placed on topics and examples relevant to youth of middle and high school age. The seven sections in this book…

This report focuses on prevention programs developed with support from the Office for Substance Abuse Prevention's (OSAP) High-Risk Youth Demonstration Grant Program. Included are an Introduction (Eric Goplerud and others) and the following reports: (1) "Athletes Coaching Teens for Substance Abuse Prevention: Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Risk…

This textbook, which focuses on teaching health at the middle and secondary school levels, is a source book for curriculum development designed to help teachers organize major health topics. Chapter one discusses new directions in health education, including ecology, population control, and the national economy. Chapter two discusses the secondary…

This book offers suggestions on how to guide children to develop a healthy respect for their bodies and brains in order to avoid the lure of drugs. The information provided is designed to enable parents and teachers to speak knowledgeably and effectively about drugs with their children and students. The first chapter focuses on how to communicate…

This book is for parents; it provides the facts about drugs that they need to know to talk honestly and directly with their kids about drugs. In "Part One: It's Up to You," the following topics are covered: (1) "Why Kids Get in Trouble;" (2) "It All Starts with You;" (3) "Parenting To Build Self-Esteem;" (4)…

This book provides numerous stories of parents' encounters with their children's addictions and what the parents did to come to terms with the disease. Part 1 offers four separate accounts describing the authors' experience with addiction in their four adult children, followed by each child's interpretation of events. In part 2, addictive diseases…

This book is designed for leaders of parent discussion groups utilizing the Active Parenting Today video-based parent education program. The program is designed to help parents instill self-esteem, courage, responsibility, and cooperation in their children so that they will be less likely to use tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs (TAOD); to raise…

This book is designed for parents participating in discussion groups utilizing the Active Parenting Today video-based parent education program. The book is divided into six chapters, each of which is integrated with a 26-minute video to be shown at a parent meeting. Chapter 1, the Active Parent, discusses the purpose and roles of parents, while…

This text examines some of the problems and concerns surrounding drug use and abuse in society. The central theme is that alcohol, tobacco, and drugs are a part of our society and that our failure to deal with the resultant problems represents a betrayal to society. Education and prevention are stressed as the ultimate answer, but it is recognized…

This book is divided into five parts. Part 1 examines the status of and trends in health education today, and includes a discussion of some basic prerequisites for effective teaching. The teacher's major duties and responsibilities in setting the stage for effective teaching are examined in part 2. Part 3 discusses the nature of and potentiality…

Health problems are the focus of this text for junior and senior high school students. Information about anatomy and physiology is provided only to the extent that it will enhance understandings of or solutions to health problems; however, a series of anatomical drawings is included near the center of the book for easy reference. Each chapter is…