Substance Abuse Prevention
Review Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify students at risk for substance abuse.
- Enumerate ways that educators can help to prevent substance abuse.
Substance Abuse Prevention
Recommended Resources
Teens Cutting and Other Self Injurious Behavior in Children and Adolescents
https://childdevelopmentinfo.com/ages-stages/teenager-adolescent-development-parenting/
New York Times article, January 24, 2023: Marijuana use spills into NYC classrooms as educators grapple with new cannabis landscape
New York Times Sunday Review, April 17, 2015 Opinion: Serving All Your Heroin Needs
Juuling Skyrocketed This Year. What Does It Mean for Schools?
https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/12/17/juuling-skyrocketed-this-year-what-does-it.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news1-rm&M=58700498&U=1699308&UUID=4008386e7ce10889b1aa514bb6653538
Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-substance-abuse-prevention-early-childhood/principles-substance-abuse-prevention-early-childhood
Resources for teens on Alcohol and Drugs and resources from NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse)