A one-day workshop on drug education program development combined didactic features with innovative group techniques to generate a practical list of needs, resources and possible programs for use in public schools. Participants discovered that by using inservice training and paraprofessional personnel, many of the needs of their schools might be…

A comprehensive review is presented of Drug Education programs for school students from 1967 to date. In general it was found that the great bulk of Drug Education programs reported were lacking in any meaningful evaluation that would provide data for guidance in the design of future programs. (Author)

Non-smokers have breathing rights in a society of smokers is the theme of this drug education article. This article states the issue and in a non-judgmental manner suggests various solutions to the problem of counselors and others who smoke in inadequately ventilated rooms. (Author)

The hypothesis that drug attitude effects of drug education would vary as a function of the valences of the facts learned was tested. Undergraduates (N=48) interacted with a computer to request and receive pseudo-facts about a bogus drug. As predicted, students who received all positive facts evaluated the drug more favorably. (Author)

The use of substance (drug and alcohol) abuse prevention and education is commonly found in the school. In order to determine what substance services are currently being provided, and to see what services appear desirable for implementation in the schools, this assessment was conducted on schools in a two-county metropolitan area. (Author)

The underlying philosophical and practical problems encountered when designing drug education/prevention programs are reviewed. The Health Belief Model is described and its most relevant components are outlined. The drug education material and teaching methodology which complement the model are reviewed as well. (Author)

Numerous researchers have found that drug education programs produce little or no apparent change in students' attitudes. The present paper points out possible reasons for such findings. Suggestions are made for some methodological alternatives, and a study in which such methods were effectively used is discussed. (Author)

If society is to deal effectively with drug abuse among juveniles and young adults, we must understand underlying causal factors and construct viable alternatives which are antithetical to drug attitudes. This article contains a general guideline for developing a school drug education program. (Author)

This study evaluated the reactions of college students to two types of drug education pamphlets. One type was a lengthy textbookish pamphlet. The other consisted of four brief, illustrated pamphlets. Students rated the four-pamphlet set as more readable, informative, and worthy of wider distribution. (Author)

This paper discusses the development and refinement of the McLeod High Risk Inventory. This instrument has been designed to test the statistical relationship between a number of psychological states and pro-drug attitudes or frequent drug use. (Author)

Examines attitudes towards drug use and challenges many of the traditional assumptions relating to this critical area. Based on this examination, a new set of goals for drug education is suggested. An approach to drug education that is more in touch with the realities encountered by school-aged children is discussed. (Author)

The USAF Substance Abuse Seminar represents a new phase of preventative drug and alcohol abuse education. The seminar includes: Air Force Drug/Alcohol Abuse Control policies; local conditions regarding substance abuse; sociopharmacology concerning the status of substances relative to their effects; and personal responsibility in the use of…

Short interviews were conducted with 48 first grade and 37 third grade children. All third grade children vs. 54 per cent of those in first grade had some concept of a drug. Parents were most frequently mentioned as the source of drug knowledge with television next. (Author)

Possible drug-behavior relationships were viewed from a developmental perspective (e.g., sex, age, and maturation rate), insofar as drug effects will be directly related to the level of physiological and psychological maturation achieved by the drug user. Consequently, proposals were made dealing with drug education in the schools. (Author)

An evaluation study assessed changes in perceived locus of control of adults who work in the drug abuse field and participated in a drug abuse training program. Two programs were examined with differing results. Outcomes are discussed with regard to group composition and scores. (Author)