These three brief documents, a policy statement, a summary of pertinent laws on alcohol and illegal drugs, and a substance addiction specialist curriculum description, taken together describe the Casper College (Wyoming) drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. The policy statement briefly summarizes the health risks associated with drug and…

This manual is designed to respond to the growing interest among colleges in technical assistance for dealing with alcohol-related problems. Part One provides an overview of the dimensions of alcohol related problems and delves into the causes and prevention of alcohol problems. It outlines the Public Health Model approach to dealing with alcohol…

A one credit mini-course consisting of six two-hour seminars exploring concepts of health promotion and personal responsibility for health was offered to undergraduate students. The course included in-depth coverage of health-related decisionmaking processes, effective strategies for changing personal behaviors, self care for common illnesses,…

This booklet, written for adolescents, focuses on the individual's role and responsibility, both to themselves and their friends, in preventing drug abuse problems. Short statements define the influence of peer pressure on prevention, friendship, and intervention. The results of a ninth grade student survey list 22 reasons for using drugs,…

On April 5, 1989, the Bush Administration submitted to the Congress a legislative proposal entitled the "Educational Excellence Act of 1989." This report provides a description of the President's proposed education legislation and modifications to the proposal by the Congress, plus a brief analysis of each of the provisions. The seven…

This issue of "Georgia ALERT" contains a series of articles focused on specific issues confronting schools and education today. "Education and the World Around Us: How Will Schools Cope?" (Kristin Summerlin) looks at the 1990s and what this decade will hold for children in school. A section on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) education…

This document is a congressional report on the Anti-Drug Education Act of 1990, House of Representatives (H.R.) 5124 which enhances current Federal efforts to prevent and eliminate drug abuse among American youth by expanding and improving drug abuse education, prevention and counseling services, and by providing positive alternative activities to…

This curriculum guide supplements the Alabama "Health Education Course of Study," which offers a comprehensive planned sequential curriculum for grades K-12. The largest section of the guide consists of classroom activities which are tied to specific student outcomes. A list of materials needed to carry out the activities is provided.…

This document describes the Federal response to drug abuse and drug trafficking. The actions of President Reagan, in Executive Order 12368, establishing an official advisor on drug abuse policy matters, and the priorities, issues, and objectives (international cooperation, drug law enforcement, education and prevention, detoxification and…

Adolescent substance abuse is a leading problem in schools today. If prevention efforts by schools are to be effective, needs assessment and evaluation must be integral parts of the process. A comprehensive needs assessment of school substance abuse prevention programs in the western United States was conducted to: (1) describe the degree and…

This paper is part of a series designed to help community groups engage in discussion on the possibility of individual and community transformation. The text is intended to be read aloud by the group facilitator with frequent pauses for discussion. It is accompanied by a reading list, activities, and discussion questions to review what has been…

Part of a series designed to help community groups engage in discussion on the possibility of individual and community transformation, this discussion paper explores fundamental principles of existence which have implications for a healthy and wholistic approach to the elimination of prejudice that will contribute to individual and societal…

This paper contains the revised drug education guidelines for the state of California, which emphasize prevention of alcohol and drug abuse. The materials define school-based alcohol and drug abuse prevention programming as a comprehensive process that not only provides students with accurate information about alcohol and drugs, but also enhances…

This booklet is designed to provide drug abuse prevention ideas for the classroom junior high school teacher. The information, activities and resources address the education portion of the prevention continuum defined by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, i.e., information, education, intervention, alternatives. This guide includes research…

Although designed specifically for schools on overseas military bases, this brief guide for the development of drug education programs for elementary and secondary school students can be used as an outline for any school-related drug education program. The materials in the handbook address the following areas of concern: (1) suggestions of topics…