NCJ Number
232608
Journal
Journal of Drug Education Volume: 40 Issue: 1 Dated: 2010 Pages: 1-9
Date Published
2010
Length
9 pages
Annotation
This article presents an overview of the focus of this special issue of Journal of Drug Education.
Abstract
This special issue contains six primary articles that address several issues dealing with the state of drug prevention programming in U.S. elementary schools: 1) A Review of Elementary School-Based Substance Use Prevention Programs: Identifying Program Attributes. This article reviews and discusses elementary school substance use prevention programs. 2) A Short-Term, Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of D.A.R.E.'s Revised Elementary School Curriculum. This study examined the effectiveness of D.A.R.E.'s (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) elementary school curriculum on students' use of marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco. 3) The Prevalence of Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention Curricula in The Nation's Elementary Schools. This study explored the prevalence of substance use prevention curricula for elementary students in public school districts in the United States. 4) Effects of the 5th and 7th Grade Enhanced Versions of the keepin' it REAL Substance Use Prevention Curriculum. This study examined the effectiveness of the keepin' it REAL (kiR) substance use prevention program on a sample of fifth and seventh grade students. 5) Impact of a Classroom Behavior Management Intervention on Teacher Risk Ratings for Student Behavior. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the All Stars Challenge, a class-room based behavior management component of a drug use prevention program aimed at fifth graders. 6) Current and Future Directions in Elementary School Drug Prevention. This article presents an overview of current and future efforts in elementary school drug prevention programs and interventions. References