This article concerns the drug abuse related definitions of the words education" and prevention" as they have come to be used today. The writer infers that the changing uses of these words reflects an increasingly more enlightened approach to ameliorating the problem of drug abuse. (Author)

Drug use and abuse are viewed as symptomatic of more basic and underlying problems. Drug usage indicates the degree of alienation felt by young people. With drugs, the user finds a way of escaping. There must be an emphasis on self reliance and the courage to be imperfect and not live by the curse of perfection. (Author)

This paper presents some suggestions for dealing with the problem of adequately utilizing the educational resources available in preparing students to cope with the problems they will face in a drug oriented society. (Author)

This article touches upon industrial medicine's history and its start as primarily one of first aid and its development into a dynamic force for dealing with the entire individual and his wide range of problems. It discusses alcoholism programming and programs which may be developed for other substance abuse. (Author)

This study reports on the perception of alcohol education among a representative sample of high school students. The data show the students to be interested in this type of subject matter. However, few are receiving information, and the quality of that transmitted is questionable. (Author)

This article reviews New York State's experience with its employee alcoholism program. Methods of training, referral, and success rates are outlined. (Author)

The use of multimedia resources is an essential ingredient in the development of any educational program designed to prevent drug abuse. The resource lists presented include films on drug abuse (with annotations), films and audiovisuals with evaluative comments, some basic references on drug abuse, and sources of materials. (Author)

The author surveyed a wide range of company policies and programs on alcohol and other drug abuse. (Author)

Parents and educators have become increasingly intent upon doing something'' to reduce the incidence of drug abuse. Frequently, these attempts focus solely upon drug information, which though useful, do not automatically change behavior or attitudes. Of more importance are the values and attitudes which govern our relationships with others and…

The use of medical and nursing students in an ongoing drug education program for the seventh grade is described. With the methods used, the program is shown to be objective and effective in stimulating rational drug use-nonuse'' decisions. (Author)

Knowledge achievement comparisons in the areas of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs were made between high school students who received the Curriculum Guide program and comparable students receiving a traditional program. Results evidenced a significantly higher score for the experimental group and indicated that the program appears more effective for…

The study examined the relationship between attitudes towards drugs and factors such as IQ, sex, father's occupation, and six areas of adjustment. (Author)

Drug education should be a complete program including information on the all too frequently overused group of self medicaments. Misuse of these drugs by self medication may, in many circumstances, lead to serious consequences. Knowledge of their use should be an effort of every drug education program. (Author)

The author has reviewed some drug abuse prevention programs outlining such aspects as the basic orientation and comprehensiveness of the programs and the audiences to whom the programs are directed. Conclusions are presented about drug education programs based on opinions of drug education experts, and suggestions are included for a model that…

The most profound consequences of the increasingly widespread use of psychedelics may be sociological in nature. Altered states of consciousness create nothing less than new perceptual configurations which may well spell the end of social institutions based upon modes of perception which are incongruent with new perceptions being attained by…