This syllabus on substance abuse education is intended as a resource for sixth, seventh and eighth grade teachers, and focuses on concepts pertaining to the proper use of drugs, prevention of drug-related problems, and recommended health practices. Content areas and instructional activities are outlined for each of four concepts: (1) behavior…

Having witnessed drug use, idleness, and dangerous driving, a parent urges school officials to encourage neighborhood vigilance, follow up on leads, use dogs to sniff out drugs, suspend hard cases, expose second offenders to drug victims in local hospitals, and provide students with positive role models and career goals. (PB)

Evaluates "Here's Looking at You Two," a successful alcohol and drug education curriculum that emphasizes increasing self-esteem, reducing peer influence, and providing information about drugs. Subjects (N=869) were eighth-grade students from two schools. Results showed that use of three of six substances was lower in the experimental school. (BH)

This study examined the perceptions of 207 elected peer leaders in a seventh grade smoking prevention program and in a chemical abuse prevention program. Peer leaders' assessments of the adequacy of their training, the programs' components, the programs' influence on behavior and attitudes, and the programs' efficacy were analyzed. (Author/MT)

Studied the efficacy of two drug education programs for 41 seventh graders who were provided with either a traditional or an assertiveness drug prevention program. While both groups showed significant gains in knowledge, only those in the assertiveness group demonstrated significant changes in drug attitudes. (JAC)

Evaluated a drug education course for 237 junior high school students which included decision-making skills, assertiveness training, and drug information and alternatives. Comparison of experimental and control groups showed the course had no significant effect on girls and only a few effects at follow-up for boys. (JAC)

Evaluated segment of drug education/prevention program, Here's Looking at You 2000 which was offered to 463 seventh and eighth graders by regular classroom teachers in 6 schools. Comparisons of experimental school to two control schools suggest that program failed to produce any notable impact, either positive or negative. (Author/NB)

This junior high school level curriculum guide on drug education is a revision of a 1981 guide. It is one of nine sequential guides for elementary and secondary teachers and administrators designed to prevent drug misuse and abuse through combined cognitive and affective development. The affective model upon which this curriculum is based has…

Presents a one-year follow-up of a drug education course for 500 junior high school students. Analyses of variance and covariance were performed on class-level data collected at follow-up. None of the short-term effects of the course sustained. (JAC)

Describes dilemma discussion approach used in 10-session program, based largely on cognitive-developmental theory, that is aimed at helping middle school students progress in their reasoning about using drugs. Ways in which the program provides students with opportunities to examine their current reasoning on drug use, consider peer perspectives,…

Investigates the relationship between decision-making skill and health-promoting behavior among American Indian youth. Findings indicate subjects trained with role playing and question and answer discussions demonstrated knowledge of the decision-making process significantly superior to untrained controls. Concludes that drug prevention education…

The ascribed social role of a speaker and his ascribed experience with drugs contributed to significant differences in student recall of drug information. Sex of the respondent was found to have a significant effect on students' scores on the Drug Opinion and Attitudes Test. (RC)

This program is designed to present factual information and activities so that students may learn safety and first aid procedures; the physiological and psychological effects of substance abuse; and the signs, symptoms and consequences of venereal diseases. The course is aimed at junior high coeducational groups and was developed as part of a…

Using a question and answer format, this booklet is designed to inform teens about the dangers of marijuana usage. Inset facts about marijuana and teen perspectives compliment the following topics: (1) What is marijuana? (2) How is marijuana used? (3) How long does marijuana stay in the user's body? (4) How many teens smoke marijuana? (5) Why do…

Examines cognitive change in student participants (N=103) of alcohol education programs which persuade subjects to use alcohol responsibly. Results showed that knowledge retention was greater under conditions of a credible communicator and low fear appeal; no significant attitude changes were found. (BH)