This document describes major provisions of the Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments Act of 1988, a federal law relating to enforcement of controlled substances laws which authorizes over two billion dollars for anti-drug activities. Provisions of the Act relating primarily to drug abuse education, prevention or treatment and regulation of the manufacture,…

Measured the effectiveness of a drug prevention education program developed by the Cooperative Educational Service Agency Number Eight in Wisconsin. As a result of this study, the U.S. Office of Education has recognized this program as a national model. (Author)

Results are reported from a survey, designed to assess the status of school alcohol and other drug prevention programs, of 102 Wisconsin school districts. Typical program strategies and obstacles to effective prevention services were identified. Recommendations are made for improvements within the context of new and promising research. (IAH)

The booklet contains a brief listing of supplementary projects and activities for Wisconsin American Indians in which the Department of Public Instruction assumes a primary role. Examples of the projects and activities are: American Indian enrichment project, audio listening center, audio-visual program development on post-high school…

A two-part study involving qualitative research in the form of focus groups and a quantitative telephone survey examined the extent of drug and alcohol use by school-age children and the behaviors and attitudes surrounding it. Results indicate that Wisconsin parents are comfortable with alcohol use, considering it a part of their culture, although…

A Wisconsin program which provided grants to schools for projects that addressed prevention and intervention services for alcohol and other drugs was examined. A survey of fully implemented programs yielded 81 usable prevention and 47 usable intervention questionnaires. Results showed that the school grant program had served as an effective…

This publication reports the progress Wisconsin school districts have made toward providing programs that address alcohol and other drug abuse. It begins with an explanation of the problem and a description of Wisconsin's model for addressing the problem. Progress within districts is measured using the model as a standard. Results are presented…

Alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) affect every segment of our society. This publication reports the progress Wisconsin school districts have made toward providing programs that address these problems. The report opens with a statement of the problem and a description of Wisconsin's model for treating these abuses. Investigators evaluated…

This document lists recommendations for changes in laws, resources and programs relating to drug law enforcement made to the Wisconsin Special Committee on Drug Law Enforcement, as of August 25, 1989. Some of the recommendations are based on comments of Committee members, rather than persons testifying to the Committee. Each recommendation is…

Designed for middle school through high school students, this unit contains eight lesson plans that focus on Wisconsin state law. The state lessons correspond to lessons in the volume, "Antidote: Civic Responsibility. Drug Avoidance Lessons for Middle School & High School Students." Developed to be presented by educators, law…

How can state leaders mobilize to meet the health and safety needs of its school-age children? To understand more about children's health, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has surveyed Wisconsin students. In 1993 the DPI and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) joined forces to conduct the Youth Risk Behavior Survey.…

Part of a national survey effort by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) conducted in Wisconsin public schools in 1997 is presented. The core of the survey measures 16 objectives set by CDC as part of its Year 2000 initiative. Additional questions were added specifically for Wisconsin.…

As part of a study of the quality of life in northwestern Wisconsin, 1974 sample populations (N=150 residents per county) from each of 5 Wisconsin counties (Bayfield, Douglas, Price, Taylor, and Washburn) were presented with a list of public service programs and asked if they should be "expanded", "kept the same", or "cut…

As part of a study of the quality of life in northwestern Wisconsin, 1974 sample populations (N=150 residents per county) from each of 4 west central counties (Dunn, Clark, Eau Claire, and Polk) were presented with a list of public service programs and asked if they should be "expanded", "kept the same", or "cut…