Preventing Drug Use Among Children And Adolescents A Research-based Guide For Parents, Educators, And Community Leaders In Brief

One of the goals of the Nat. Institute on Drug Abuse is to help the public understand the causes of drug abuse and to prevent its onset. This is a summary of topics covered in the newest ed. of the guide, ³Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents², which includes updated principles, new questions and answers, new program information, and expanded references and resources. This In Brief edition summarizes sections of the guide for community use. Chapters: Prevention Principles; Risk Factors and Protective Factors; Planning for Drug Abuse Prevention in the Community; Applying Prevention Principles to Drug Abuse Prevention Programs; Examples of Research-Based Drug Abuse Prevention Programs; and Selected Resources and References.Robinson, Elizabeth B. is the author of 'Preventing Drug Use Among Children And Adolescents A Research-based Guide For Parents, Educators, And Community Leaders In Brief', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756740771 and ISBN 0756740770.