RESOURCES
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DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE
Canadian-based resources are highlighted with
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Health
Canada (1998)
offers a synopsis of the central elements of successful youth-based
community development initiatives. Topics include: developing and
maintaining the group, connecting to the target audience, developing group
capacity and legitimacy, as well as negotiating and contracting
partnerships
Focus Adolescent Services
provides some facts on alcohol use by teens. The site also lists many useful
sites on this problem.
Effective Comprehensive Prevention
Programs: A Planning Guide (PDF) - The
Western Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools and Communities, Northwest
Regional Educational Laboratory (Portland, OR) published this web based
guidebook. The document addresses a number of topics that will be of
interest to educators and members of the community. It includes the
characteristics of effective comprehensive prevention programs.
Drugs and Teen Substance Abuse
Parents, educators, and other professionals will
find this brief article informative. It differentiates between the types of
drugs teenagers may use, describes risk factors for use, warning signs and
briefly addresses substance abuse treatment. The site also provides a
comprehensive directory of related links
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