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April 24, 2012 | New Public Health Post
>>Follow the full National Prevention Strategy series on NewPublicHealth.org. NewPublicHealth:What is the scope of the problem of drug abuse in the United States and who does it affect? Gil Kerlikowske: Well, we know that it affects everyone. I’ve s ...
April 16, 2012 | New Public Health Post
A NewPublicHealth Q&A with Jack B. Stein The National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy is about to celebrate its first anniversary. The Strategy offers a comprehensive plan aimed at increasing the number of Americans who are healthy at every ...
March 17, 2010 | Program Result Report
A new D.A.R.E. substance abuse prevention curriculum for 7th- and 9th-grade students, designed and evaluated by researchers at the University of Akron, gets mixed reviews.
January 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
RWJF provided support for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America to expand and intensify its national drug education media campaign.
May 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The American Youth Work Center created, promoted and distributed a 27-minute animated video, entitled Goldtooth, which was designed to educate children on the dangers of inhalant abuse.
June 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health sponsored a National Conference on Drug Abuse Prevention Research.
January 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
Shepherdstown Youth Center, a rural West Virginia community center, established a new youth program in 1995 for young people who are at risk for substance abuse and related destructive behaviors.
August 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The Social Problem Solving Unit of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey expanded its social-skills-development and problem-solving program from fourth and fifth grades only to a schoolwide model for New Jersey elementary schools.
May 1, 1997 | Program Result Report
Work In America Institute, Inc., Scarsdale, N.Y., carried out a pilot project to provide parents in the workplace with skills to help their children more effectively avoid the abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
July 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
The University of Minnesota Medical School conducted a follow-up study of elementary school children who participated in the Early Risers Skills for Success drug-use prevention program.