1. Strategies for Preventing Substance Abuse
Chapter 26 lesson 4

2. Commitment to be Drug-Free
Make a clear and deliberate decision to be drug free
Find healthful ways to have fun and enjoy life
Stick with people who know how to have fun without chemicals and who make you feel good for being you
Figure out what makes you feel good about yourself and do it
Thinking about your true purpose and how you can put your life and talents to good use
Tapping into your creativity
Learn healthful ways to relax and reduce stress
Caring for your body in other ways, physical exercise, nutrition, adequate rest

3. How to be Drug-Free
Therapeutic communities or residential treatment centers and outpatient programs
Support groups: cocaine anonymous, marijuana anonymous, narcotics anonymous, alcoholics anonymous

4. School Efforts to Stop Drugs
Drug-Free School Zones- areas within 1,000 feet of schools and designated by signs, within which people caught selling drugs receive especially tough penalties
Drug education classes
Locker searches and car searches

5. Community Efforts to Stop Drugs
Drug watches- organized community efforts by neighborhood residents to patrol, monitor, report and otherwise help try to stop drug deals and drug use