The most widely used school-based substance abuse prevention program in the United States is the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program, which is funded by a variety of sources, including private, federal, and other public entities. DAREs primary mission is to provide children with the information and skills they need to live drug- and…

This report is the result of five expert panels and six regional public hearings around the country that focused on key persistent issues that have characterized discussions of substance abuse over the years: closing the treatment gap; reducing stigma and changing attitudes; improving and strengthening treatment systems; connecting services and…

Determines patterns of drug usage and related behavior of college, university, and junior college students on a state-wide basis. This article focuses on sex as it relates to the total pattern of drug abuse of nine specific substances among a large group of college students and examines results in terms of both practical and statistical…

This study is an investigation into the possibility of a relationship between college students' memories of their parents and their current usage or nonusage of illegal drugs. (Author)

Presents a study in which antidrug letters written by high school seniors were judged on persuasiveness with no significant difference on that variable found between letters written by drug users and those written by nonusers. (TO)

A drug-use survey was administered in a large metropolitan, middle class high school to test two hypotheses: a. drug users can be divided according to the types of drugs used (tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana vs. opiates, LSD, amphetamines, etc.); and, b. respondents' drug use is significantly related to their peers drug use. Both hypotheses were…

The school health nurse, because of her basic role as the health authority in the school and her special preparation in the knowledge and use of drugs, is a valuable potential resource for any school drug program. (Author)

Review of a study concerning drug abuse, conducted at the elementary school level. Study investigated the extent and nature of drug abuse among children of this age. (Author)

This article focuses upon the role of decision-making in the schools as a vehicle for drug abuse prevention. Decision-making is examined as a process that may be structured to make learning meaningful and give youngsters the skills and resources necessary to face up to the social pressures involved in the spread of drug abuse. (Author)

Impact Plus Two'' is a 2-week drug education program involving the total community in an effort to assist elementary school youngsters to make informed decisions about drug dangers. A multi-screen slide presentation is followed by one hour per day of discussions, research, and role playing. (WM)

Discusses recent trends in heroin addiction in Washington, D.C. In 1969 a comprehensive, multimodal treatment program for addicts was introduced and a major law enforcement commitment was made to reduce the heroin supply. These factors, together with changing community attitudes, may be responsible for a remarkable decline in heroin addiction. (JR)

A two-week multimedia drug education program was evaluated. Twenty-five per cent of professed users claimed to have stopped using, the 50