NCJ Number
169287
Date Published
1997
Length
129 pages
Annotation
This resource manual discusses the history and central features of universal drug prevention programs and describes in detail the Project STAR Program, a communitywide prevention program designed to teach adolescents the skills necessary to counteract the psychosocial influences that increase the likelihood of drug abuse.
Abstract
The text notes that universal prevention strategies target an entire population of a community to deter the onset of drug use. It also summarizes the research on universal prevention programs to demonstrate the effectiveness of these strategies. It describes examples of successful universal prevention programs, including the use of universal prevention strategies in minority communities. It discusses Project STAR in terms of the rationale for detailing it in this publication, its crucial elements, the approach to implementing it, significant research findings, and issues and other points to consider in implementing Project STAR. Sample materials, figures, checklists, appended lists and descriptions of resource organization and materials, and 50 references