1. The LifeSkills Training Curriculum is the copyrighted intellectual property of Gil Botvin, and the National Health Promotion Association. The Safe & Drug Free Schools & Communities Office provides support for training and implementation of LifeSkills through several federal grants. Please contact Gene Jacquez, Program Manager for information regarding training of trainers or other questions. (303) 405-6621 1 Back to Switchboard

2. “Effective drug prevention strategies are focused on changing behavior.” 2

3. Major Components  Social Resistance Skills  Personal Self-Management Skills  General Social Skills 3

4. Social Resistance Skills  Awareness of Media and Other Pro-Drug Social Influences  Development of Anti-Drug Use Norms  Prevention-Related Drug Knowledge  Drug Refusal Skills 4

5. Personal Self- Management Skills  Personal Behavior Change:  Self-Image & Behavior  Goal Setting  Self-Monitoring and Reinforcement  Problem-Solving and Decision-Making  Stress and Anxiety Management 5

6. General Social Skills  Effective Communication  Greetings and Brief Social Exchanges  Conversational Skills  Navigating Social Requests  Assertiveness 6

7. Summary of Evaluation Results  Reduces substance abuse by up to 87%  Effective in reducing tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, inhalants, narcotics & hallucinogens  Effects last for at least 6 years  Effective in reducing aggressive/violent acts  Researched and proven effective with African-American, Hispanic, White, Urban, Suburban and Rural Youth 7

8. Summary of DPS Implementation  320 DPS Trained & equipped to implement  Implementation checks performed for 14 classrooms  Fidelity scores averaged ~60%  Trainings are being conducted at both the Elementary and Middle School levels 8

9. Summary of Elementary Pilot Study Results  Reduces annual smoking rates by up to 63%  Increases self-esteem  Findings show that the research-based LST model is equally effective at the Elementary level 9