Drug Abuse Prevention: .

by Richard Wilson, Cheryl Kolander

Overview

Using an evidence-based approach, Drug Abuse Prevention: A School and Community Part nership, Third Edition teaches students and practitioners the important concepts and skills needed to design effective drug prevention programs. Written to cover more than just the facts about drugs, this text provides a background of drug use and abuse, presents the principles and skills of prevention, with particular focus on adolescents and school settings, and reinforces the importance of schools forming community partnerships with key institutions and the application of policy tools to enhance the impact of education alone.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763771584
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	04/08/2010
Edition description:	3E
Pages:	332
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Dr. Richard Wilson is a Professor of Public Health at University of Louisville.' He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in public health education theory and methods, drug education, and violence prevention.''He is actively involved in prevention research, and serves as a consultant to public and school health agencies at local, state, and federal levels.' Dr. Wilson has degrees in behavioral science, public health education, and health science.

Dr. Kolander is a Professor of Health Education at the University of Louisville. She received her doctoral degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. Her areas of specialization include pedagogy, drug and alcohol education, and women's health. Her research and presentations relate to social norms (ATOD), peak performance, holistic health and wellness, and women's issues. She has been actively involved in ATOD prevention for the past twenty years.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Drug Education
Chapter 2 Drug Abuse Problems: Background and Setting
Chapter 3 Alcohol and Tobacco: Fugitives from the War on Drugs
Chapter 4 Other Drugs, Mostly Legal
Chapter 5 Other Drugs, Mostly Illegal
Chapter 6 Focus on the Community
Chapter 7 Focus on the Individual
Chapter 8 Focus on the School
Chapter 9 School and Community Violence and Prevention
Chapter 10 Public Policy and Drug Abuse Prevention
Chapter 11 Early Intervention with Drug Abuse and Related Problems
Chapter 12 Treatment of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Addiction
Chapter 13 Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation
Appendix A Criteria for the Development or Selection of Drug Prevention Curricula
Appendix B Selected Evaluation Instruments
Appendix C School Drug Policies
Appendix D Code of Ethics for Prevention Professionals