Experience with drugs was related to less negative attitudes toward users and more positive views about treatment effectiveness. (Editor/KE)

Describes the case of a literature course which concentrates on readings concerned with certain aspects of drug use and a science course which analyzes the problems associated with such drug intake. (Author/GS)

The major focus of this article is the presentation of a new and humanistic approach to drug education. The author discusses the Interactive Learning Process (ILP) Model, an alternative values-oriented teaching strategy. It is believed that this program is responsive to the unique academic and emotional needs of today's youth. (Author/BW)

This health textbook meets the requirements for advanced study in public and private schools, in high schools and academies, and is well adapted to the needs of the general reader. Anatomy, physiology, hygiene, tobacco, alcohol, and drugs are discussed.

This health textbook meets the requirements for advanced study in public and private schools, in high schools and academies, and is well adapted to the needs of the general reader. The textbook focuses on anatomy and physiology, hygiene, and alcohol and drug use.

An experimental evaluation was conducted of a drug education program in two high schools. The experimental group consisted of students who had participated in a 50 hour workshop which combined didactic presentations and interactive activities between peers. The control group consisted of students from the drug education program waiting list. It…

This resource list is designed to assist alcoholism counselors and treatment staff members working with homosexual clients as well as homosexuals concerned with alcohol and drug abuse in their communities. The materials are divided according to type, i.e., pamphlets, films, professional articles, and literature produced by national associations.…

Presented is the second in a series of modules from a project to adapt the New York State Health Education curriculum for physically disabled students (grades K-12). An introductory section to the volume on sociological health problems provides definitions and summaries about nine physically disabling conditions and briefly considers activities at…

This document examines the need for health education and presents suggestions for implementing and/or improving health education programs. Chapter 1 states that the school has an obligation to emphasize positive health practices in cases where the home has been deficient in encouraging the child to practice sound health habits. This chapter also…

Although most discussions of mood-altering drugs and patterns of use typically focus on a single drug or particular drug class, it is a widely acknowledged fact that the majority of drug users, from the junior high school experimenter to the hard-core narcotic addict, employ more than one legal or illegal substance to alter their subjective…

This handbook describes the merits of peer counseling within a drug education and prevention program, especially its effectiveness as compared to traditional approaches to drug abuse prevention. The means and methods to developing, organizing and implementing a peer counselor program are described in detail. Implementation is presented on a day by…

This volume was prepared for the National Institute on Drug Abuse as part of a Research Issues Series, and summarizes the major research findings in the area of drugs and attitude change which have been published in the last 15 years. The booklet is organized to provide the reader with the purpose, methodology, findings, and conclusions of…

This document contains the hearings before the U. S. Senate's Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics on the questions of extending and improving the Drug Abuse Education Act of 1970. Because of the concerns inherent in possible repeal of this act, two bills were presented which would greatly improve both the quality and quantity of drug and…

This bibliography gives an overview of the literature on the subject of drug abuse in industry and presents the issues as seen by industry, government, and professionals in the field. New areas of discussion, such as industry's role in employing ex-addicts, are covered as well as security, safety, and legal areas as they relate to the development…

In order to respond efficiently to what was thought to be a growing problem on the campus of Bradley University, a comprehensive survey of drug use and desire for help was administered to a sample of 371 students (about 10% of the student body). Approximately one-third reported some drug use, with alcohol and marijuana the two most widely used…