Substance Abuse Prevention

Substance Abuse Prevention

Review Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Identify students at risk for substance abuse.
  2. 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)