Although considerable progress has been made in identifying effective prevention approaches, there is a large gap between what research has shown to be effective and the methods generally used in most schools. The most promising prevention approaches target individuals during the beginning of adolescence...
Previous research on drug abuse and its prevention among school children Christine Eiser, J. Richard Eiser Pages 1-17 A survey of the extent of use of “Double Take” in schools and teachers’ evaluations of the package Christine Eiser, J. Richard Eiser ...
There is increasing concern among British police forces about their role in drug prevention in schools. This paper reviews drug prevention research in the US, Australia and the UK in order to compare and contrast prevention policy and practice within schools internationally and to consider which ...
While many drug prevention programs have been implemented in school districts across the United States since the nineties, most of them have not been effective, as can be seen by the huge opioid epidemic in the United States. Ultimately, the most negative effect of mandatory drug testing on tee...
Relatively little concern has been given to the effectiveness of drug testing for prevention or cessation, with effectiveness often being assumed. 1735 Words 7 Pages 8 Works Cited Decent Essays Read More Persuasive Essay: Random Drug Use In High Schools Students are obligated to do so much today...
Understanding current drug trends is essential for institutions to develop effective prevention and intervention programs. The 2024 Psychemedics Education Insights Report sheds light on the most commonly abused substances and emerging trends in the education sector: ...
Day One’s executive director, Francisca Neumann, said the survey indicates a need for more emphasis on drug and alcohol prevention programs in the schools and in the community. “We know where to focus,” Neumann said. “It’s easy locking someone up. Prevention is the hardest work.” ...
In order to make true long-term progress on the opioid crisis, we must start with upstream prevention recommended by the White House Opioid Commission, research-based prevention programming in schools can enable us to better understand the reasons for prescription drug abuse and find a sustainable ...
Drug AbuseMiddle SchoolsPreadolescentsPreventionProgram DescriptionsRural YouthNo abstract is available for this article.doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.1984.tb02772.xJAYNE RICHMOND assistant professor of Counseling and Student PersonnelDEBORAH PEEPLES Director of Continuing Education...
Botvin, G. J. (1998). Preventing drug abuse through the schools: Intervention programs that work. In NIDA, National conference on drug abuse prevention research: Presentations, papers, and recommendations (pp. 43–56). NIH Publication 98-4293. Rockville, MD: NIH....