101098: Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents

About the Course:

The National Institute on Drug Abuse focuses on risks for drug abuse and other problem behaviors that occur throughout a child’s development. Prevention interventions designed and tested to address risks can help children at every step along their developmental path. Research funded by NIDA and other organizations shows that early intervention can prevent many adolescent risk behaviors. This course covers Chapter 3 of this research-based guide. Adobe pages covered are 18-25.

Journal/Publisher:

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Publication Date:

October, 2003

Author

Elizabeth B. Robertson, Ph.D., et al.

About the Authors:

This publication was written by Elizabeth B. Robertson, Ph.D., Susan L. David, M.P.H., Suman A. Rao, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about preventing drug use among children and adolescents. It is appropriate for all levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Explain how risk and protective factors are addressed in family, school, and community drug prevention programs.

2. Identify the core elements of effective research-based prevention programs and how the community can implement them.

3. Describe how a community can evaluate the impact of its program on drug abuse.

4. Discuss the cost benefits of community prevention programs.