1. VANTAAN KAUPUNKI VANDA STAD SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION WORK IN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS IN VANTAA

2. VANTAAN KAUPUNKI VANDA STAD SUBSTANCE CONSUMPTION AMONGST YOUTH SCHOOL HEALTH PROMOTION STUDY 2006 8th AND 9th GRADE STUDENTS -25% SMOKED CIGARETTES, 15% OF THEM DAILY -57% USED ALCOHOL, 7% OF THEM WEEKLY INTERNET QUESTIONNAIRE 2007 7th-9th GRADE STUDENTS -16% SMOKED CIGARETTES, 10% OF THEM DAILY -45% USED ALCOHOL, 8% OF THEM WEEKLY 25% OF THE USED ALCOHOL FROM ADULT MEDIATORS

3. VANTAAN KAUPUNKI VANDA STAD VANTAA CARES -PROJECT REDUCTION IN SUBSTANCE CONSUMPTION AMONG 7th- 9th GRADE STUDENTS -BRINGS UP THE ISSUE OF MEDIATION OF SUBSTANCES TO THE MINORS -INFLUENCES THE AVAILABILITY OF ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO INTERVENTIONS AT SCHOOLS PARENTAL EVENTS EDUCATION FOR RETAILERS AND SERVING STAFF

4. VANTAAN KAUPUNKI VANDA STAD SUBSTANCE PREVENTION INTERVENTION 6th GRADE STUDENTS ASSESSMENT OF BROCHURES FOR SUBSTANCE PREVENTION -PUPILS STUDY AND EVALUATE 3-4 BROCHURES -STRUCTURED FORM, FREE COMMENTING AND DRAWING -GROUP DISCUSSION SCHOOL TEACHERS PARTICIPATE AND CONTINUE HANDLING THE SUBJECT WITHIN SCHOOL CURRICULUM

5. VANTAAN KAUPUNKI VANDA STAD SMOKING PREVENTION SESSION 7th GRADE STUDENTS CONTENT 1.TOBACCO RELATED INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE -HISTORY, INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING, INGREDIENTS, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ADDICTION, PASSIVE SMOKING, ENVIRONMENTAL AND GLOBAL EFFECTS, MEDIA AND ADVERTISING, SOCIAL PRESSURE, SELF-ESTEEM

6. VANTAAN KAUPUNKI VANDA STAD 2. AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING -IDENTIFYING OWN VALUES -REASONS AND ALTERNATIVES FOR SMOKING 3. SKILLS -RESISTANCE TO SOCIAL PRESSURE AND INFLUENCES -INDEPENDENT DECISION MAKING -MEDIA-CRITICAL THINKING -CONFIDENCE TO HOLD ON TO INDIVIDUALS OWN VALUES MEANS -TEACHING -DISCUSSION -ROLEPLAY

7. VANTAAN KAUPUNKI VANDA STAD KEYPOINTS APPROPRIATE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION STUDENT IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT INTERACTION DIALOG SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION WORK AT SCHOOLS =CONTINUOUS PROCESS