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Horan, John J.; And Others – 1990
This third chapter in "Elementary School Counseling in a Changing World" contains five journal articles which focus on substance abuse prevention. "Perspectives on Substance Abuse Prevention" by John Horan, Andres Kerns, and Christine Olson emphasizes how important it is for children to be able to say "no" to drugs and provides a review of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role
Snyder, Gerald; And Others – 1984
This manual was designed to provide school administrators, counselors, teachers, parent groups, and community members with a comprehensive school-based program for preventing alcohol problems. Detection and intervention before the onset of alcohol and drug problems is stressed. Modeled after employees' assistance programs used to identify and aid…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Family Programs
Hoggard, Rhonda J.; Christenberry, Nola J. – 1994
School personnel are concerned about the effects of family-of-origin issues on students' academic performance and psychological development. One area that has drawn particular interest in recent years is that of students who are children of alcoholics (COAs). Most literature related to student COAs has emphasized the idea that families with an…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Children, Cognitive Development
Dibble, Nic T.; Thiel, Randy – 1994
Alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) affect every segment of our society. This publication reports the progress Wisconsin school districts have made toward providing programs that address these problems. The report opens with a statement of the problem and a description of Wisconsin's model for treating these abuses. Investigators evaluated…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Ancillary School Services, Children
Fernan, Steven A.; And Others – 1994
How can state leaders mobilize to meet the health and safety needs of its school-age children? To understand more about children's health, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has surveyed Wisconsin students. In 1993 the DPI and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) joined forces to conduct the Youth Risk Behavior Survey.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Children, Dietetics
Kadel, Ben – 1998
Part of a national survey effort by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) conducted in Wisconsin public schools in 1997 is presented. The core of the survey measures 16 objectives set by CDC as part of its Year 2000 initiative. Additional questions were added specifically for Wisconsin.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Dietetics, Drinking
Mitchell, Stephanie – 1988
The Portland (Oregon) Plan for Drug-Free Schools was so well-accepted in its first year that it was expanded from six middle schools in 1987-88 to all middle schools in the Portland Public Schools in 1988-89. The program was originally implemented in grades 6-12, with a special focus on six middle schools. The goals are the following: (1) develop…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Cooperative Programs