Adolescents need the opportunity learn and think about their use of alcohol just as desperately as they needed information about drugs. Unfortunately, most people, adolescent and adult, equate teaching about drinking with moralizing. (Authors)

Understanding how drugs affect cerebral pleasure centers is important in knowing how to combat the drug problem. The author advocates more effective health education for the purpose of engendering respect for the body. (Editor)

A Missouri high school principal noted an increase in alcohol-related incidents. He asked the student council to determine the scope of the problem and develop any program they might deem necessary. The program they developed, called "Right Life Week," is described. (MD)

Examines factors related to aggression at school, particularly involving alcohol use. Finds school aggression higher among students who are male, rebellious, have a weak sense of school identification, low academic achievement, and drink alcohol during the school day. Schools that encourage school involvement and alcohol resistance may help…

Describes the development and characteristics of the Student Assistance Program, a successful drug and alcohol abuse prevention and counseling program for high school students in Westchester County (New York). Students volunteering or required to accept counseling are abusers themselves or children of alcoholics. (PGD)

Describes a plan for developing a policy for helping school staff overcome chemical dependencies. Provides an example of a written school district policy addressing the matter. (MD)