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Peters, Lori J. – 1985
This fact sheet presents teenage suicide as a reaction to stress in adolescence compounded by increasing stress in the environment. It can also be examined as part of a three-step process: a previous history of problems, problems associated with adolescence, and a precipitating event. Contrary to popular belief, suicide is not an impulsive act but…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Role, Counseling Techniques, Identification
Bosworth, Kris – 1997
This Digest discusses the role of the school, the community, and teacher preparation programs in alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) prevention among adolescents. It proposes that a comprehensive drug abuse prevention curriculum should incorporate: (1) normative education to help students realize that use of ATOD is not the norm for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Role, Curriculum Design, Drug Abuse