This paper explores the many forms of drug usage with special emphasis on alcohol, nonaddictive drugs, and the hallucinogens. Consideration is given to the addictive power and phisiological effects of particular drugs. The author concludes with a brief discussion of drug education. (RP)

Currently, sex education covers the mechanics of reproduction; details of venereal disease, and birth control information. This paper argues that this field should be augmented by the inclusion of the emotionally enriching, interpersonal, and sociocultural elements of human sexuality. A fundamentally Freudian sketch of sexual development is…

Describes a drug unit which uses videotape interviews to: (1) motivate adolescents to develop positive attitudes toward drug abuse; (2) increase student participation in classroom activities; (3) use appropriate science exercises to further understandings; and (4) permit students to work on things of personal interest. (Author/CJ)

The author relates the experience of a high school with a pregnancy testing program. The most positive aspects of the program accrue from the fact that it permits followup by the nurse and school personnel of those girls continuing their pregnancies, and the reassurance that all possible alternatives to pregnancy and motherhood were explored…

This paper describes a VD Awareness Project initiated in Los Angeles in 1972. Youth are involved in this problem by telling their peers about VD. The project is considered a success because of the widespread dissemination of VD information among the youth, an increase in the development of interpersonal and leadership skills of the students…

The author discusses the use of the open-ended discussion as a teaching strategy. The intended outcomes for students are listed along with a brief delineation of the teacher's role, including focus setting, structuring, accepting, and clarifying. (RP)

Current results suggest the need to reconsider the rationale of attempts to reinforce the nutritional status of many Negro and some white school children through the continued heavy reliance on school milk programs, and its strong emphasis on milk consumption. Presented at the American School Health Association, October, 1972. (Author)

The multiagency approach to health curriculum development can lower or eliminate many of the barriers communities face when endeavoring to upgrade the health curriculum of their schools, allow the upgrading process to be funded and staffed adequately, and gain sufficient public support because it is operated by an agency which deals with broad…

This ten classroom-hour instructional model combines skill, cognitive and affective experiences in dental health. An integration of the skills and cognitions with affective reactions promotes positive feelings and improved values regarding dental health. Motivation principles and feedback systems give the students and the instructor incentive and…

The results of this investigation combined with the feedback of students lead to the conclusion that the use of selected value-clarifying strategies in a health education course for future teachers is feasible. Strategies include value sheets and thought cards. (Author/LA)

Factors contributing to youthful drug abuse include the declining consensus about values in our society, the generation gap, changes in the family and peer group pressure. As drug dependency deepens, the influence of conditioning and individual psychodynamics is greater than social and group factors. Drug education is ineffectual because…

This article discusses the school's role in motivating students to understand themselves and in stressing how important such understanding is to the achievement and maintenance of high quality health. (Author/LA)

Examines problems and potential solutions concerning adolescent parenthood. (PB)

Describes hospital-based programs in the San Francisco area designed to meet the academic, medical, and social needs of pregnant adolescents. (PB)