Major weaknesses with respect to planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of school drug education programs are identified. Recommendations are offered. (Author/MT)

Notes that health education was incorporated into public schools in 1800s to teach evils of alcohol and other drugs. Suggests that purpose, although expanded and modified, continues today. Sees teaching methods as sophisticated and diverse to accommodate needs and personalities of students. Cites components of successful drug education programs.…

Notes two generations of strategic thought in history of drug education. Focuses on third-generation drug education as response to failure of first two generations. Sees third generation examining existing attitudes and motivations of target audience to make direct assessment of needs. Describes evaluation of third-generation alcohol education…

The Texas Education Agency, in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, was directed by the Texas State Legislature to study the problem of substance abuse by public school students and to develop guidelines for public school districts to use in implementing substance abuse education programs. This document reports on the…

Presents eight dichotomies faced by decision-makers and educators concerned with drug education. Dichotomies are identified in the areas of problem identification, etiological underpinnings, program objectives, target audiences, and effective strategies. Recommends viewing drug education within broad framework that considers origins and prevention…

This booklet gives examples of successful community drug abuse prevention programs, as well as guidelines for finding out more about a community's prevention needs and taking action. The first section discusses taking action against drug abuse. It presents examples which illustrate the different approaches communities have taken. Ten steps to help…

This paper presents four arguments for a community-wide approach to drug abuse prevention. Community-based strategies, psychosocial behavior theory, community substructures, and stages of change are discussed. (Author/MT)

This article points out that well-defined objectives are essential to developing an articulate community drug abuse prevention program and to evaluating its effectiveness. Discussed are: definitional, program breadth, endpoint, program content, policy, implementation and continuation, and evaluation objectives. (MT)

Presents an overview of parent drug education programs together with information regarding those problems, concerns, and needs faced by parents who are dealing with an offspring drug user/abuser. Emphasizes the unique, individual characteristics of parents and suggests that these influences may be the main determinants of the effectiveness of…

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)

The National Commission on Drug-Free Schools was established by Congress in the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Commission members heard prepared testimony from more than 150 people; held meetings with over 200 experts in drug education and prevention; visited schools, an intensive care unit for drug-affected babies, foster homes, and a public…

Discusses the design and implementation of alcohol and drug education efforts and programs, presenting necessary concepts for effective programing. Outlines philosophy and policy statements. Presents prevention goals and interpretation of goals into program content and methodology. Details aspects of program evaluation and advocates the need for…

Describes the theoretical framework, measurement properties, predictive power, and reliability and validity of the Drug Education School Evaluation Instrument (DESEI), used to determine the effectiveness of the North Carolina Drug Education Schools. The DESEI is included. (BH)

This book is a compilation of drug education and drug abuse prevention materials collected by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) along with example of activities carried out by various countries. It opens with four introductory papers by separate authors: (1) "Prevention of Drug Dependence: A Utopian…

Explores some of the explanations for drug use and abuse including environmental influences, models and the influence of family, society and peers, personal criteria, and drugs themselves. Discusses what schools have done and should do in each area. (JAC)