Utilizing Technology: Creating a Drug Abuse Prevention Program Drugs Abuse in Schools: A Growing Concern Thomas Hauck Thomas Hauck

Utilizing Technology Technology is required Technology is required Provides information, resources, communication Provides information, resources, communication Encourages students and administrators Encourages students and administrators Foster understanding and respect Foster understanding and respect Assist in referring Assist in referring Inform students Inform students Share information, expertise, and competencies Share information, expertise, and competencies Provide avenue for collaboration with professionals Provide avenue for collaboration with professionals

Drug Abuse Issues Most difficult public health problems. Most difficult public health problems. Devastate families Devastate families Drug related issues Drug related issues Greater risk Greater risk Devastating for students Devastating for students Important to identify how many use? Where it’s obtained? How many use? How many are sexually active? How many have been threatened?

Comprehensive School Health Program Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Measures high risk behaviors Measures high risk behaviors Monitor student trends Monitor student trends Compare students to national sample Compare students to national sample Plan, evaluate, and improve community/school programs Plan, evaluate, and improve community/school programs p/ p/ p/ p/ Project PRIDE Provides abuse prevention and group counseling Uses attitudinal and behavioral approaches to promote self-esteem & decision making skills Focus on prevention, depression, and suicide de.htm de.htm

Concerned Students Must intervene Must intervene Enormous influence Enormous influence Can encourage Can encourage g/govpubs/phd688 g/govpubs/phd688 resources and references List of organizations State by state listing of hotlines

Prevention Principles Objective is to evaluate, reform, and improve Objective is to evaluate, reform, and improve Designed to reach a specific population in a variety of settings. Designed to reach a specific population in a variety of settings. Many programs are described by the audience Many programs are described by the audience Universal is all students Universal is all students Selective is at risk students Selective is at risk students Indicated is for students already abusing drugs Indicated is for students already abusing drugs

Settings Family programs focus on communication skills, appropriate discipline styles, consistency of discipline, and management approaches Family programs focus on communication skills, appropriate discipline styles, consistency of discipline, and management approaches School programs focus on academic and social skills, peer relationships, coping, and drug refusal skills School programs focus on academic and social skills, peer relationships, coping, and drug refusal skills Community programs incorporate civic, religious, legal, and government organizations

Core Elements of an Effective Prevention Program Structure is how each program is organized Structure is how each program is organized Content is how the information, skills, and strategies are presented Content is how the information, skills, and strategies are presented Delivery is how the program is selected, implemented, and evaluated Delivery is how the program is selected, implemented, and evaluated

Structure Addresses program type, audience, and setting Addresses program type, audience, and setting Media and computer technology programs demonstrate effectiveness Media and computer technology programs demonstrate effectiveness Combining programs is effective Combining programs is effective

Content Composed of information, skills development, methods, and services Composed of information, skills development, methods, and services Includes facts about drugs, effects, laws and policies Includes facts about drugs, effects, laws and policies Methods are geared towards change such as changing behavior or enforcing rules in schools, the community, and in the home Methods are geared towards change such as changing behavior or enforcing rules in schools, the community, and in the home

Delivery Includes selection and implementation Includes selection and implementation Conduct review Conduct review Selection of new research based programs Selection of new research based programs Shaping a program to fit needs Shaping a program to fit needs Implementation should consider core elements, research, audience, and goals Implementation should consider core elements, research, audience, and goals

Funding A complete listing of federal grant opportunities ugpolicy.gov/funding A complete listing of federal grant opportunities ugpolicy.gov/funding ugpolicy.gov/funding ugpolicy.gov/funding Provides funding, training and technical assistance, equipment procurement programs, and resources Provides funding, training and technical assistance, equipment procurement programs, and resources Current research, graphs, science and technology, and an outlook for the future Current research, graphs, science and technology, and an outlook for the future

Conclusion Unlimited amount of information and resources Unlimited amount of information and resources Current and continuous research Current and continuous research Local and state funding Local and state funding Methods for dealing and overcoming drug abuse Assist in identifying, treating, and monitoring Facilitate awareness Allows for feedback

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