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Product Identifiers
PublisherJones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
ISBN-100763771589
ISBN-139780763771584
eBay Product ID (ePID)80471624
Product Key Features
Number of Pages332 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDrug Abuse Prevention : a School and Community Partnership
Publication Year2010
SubjectHealth Care Delivery, General, Teaching Methods & Materials / Health & Sexuality, Psychopathology / Addiction
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Education, Psychology, Medical
AuthorCheryl Kolander, Richard Wilson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight23.5 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
LCCN2009-054071
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal362.29/17/0973
Table Of ContentChapter1 An Introduction to Drug Education Chapter2 Drug Abuse Problems: Background and Setting Chapter3 Alcohol and Tobacco: Fugitives from the War on Drugs Chapter4 Other Drugs, Mostly Legal Chapter5 Other Drugs, Mostly Illegal Chapter6 Focus on the Community Chapter7 Focus on the Individual Chapter8 Focus on the School Chapter9 School and Community Violence and Prevention Chapter10 Public Policy and Drug Abuse Prevention Chapter11 Early Intervention with Drug Abuse and Related Problems Chapter12 Treatment of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Addiction Chapter13 Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation AppendixA Criteria for the Development or Selection of Drug Prevention Curricula AppendixB Selected Evaluation Instruments AppendixC School Drug Policies AppendixD Code of Ethics for Prevention Professionals
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisUsing an evidence-based approach, Drug Abuse Prevention: A School and Community Partnership, Third Edition teaches students and practitioners the important concepts and skills needed to design effective drug prevention programs. Written to cover more than just the facts about drugs, this text provides a background of drug use and abuse, presents the principles and skills of prevention, with particular focus on adolescents and school settings, and reinforces the importance of schools forming community partnerships with key institutions and the application of policy tools to enhance the impact of education alone.