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School-based drug prevention in the United States: insights for Hong Kong

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Published/Copyright: May 1, 2012
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International Journal on Disability and Human Development
From the journal Volume 11 Issue 2

Abstract

This paper reviews effective school-based drug prevention programs implemented in the United States. Research studies in major academic databases, policy review papers from academic and research institutes, and government reports from funding and administrative agencies related to school-based drug prevention were reviewed. The states of California and Washington were used as examples to understand state-level efforts to implement drug prevention. Common principles of exemplar school-based drug prevention programs according to structure, content, and delivery were summarized. Relevant legislation and funding schemes that guide the implementation of such programs in the United States were likewise identified. Effective program principles, legislation, and funding schemes in the United States provide valuable lessons for determining future directions for drug prevention programs in Hong Kong.

Keywords: drug prevention; effective program principles; funding; Hong Kong; legislation; school-based; United States
Corresponding author: Professor Daniel T.L. Shek, PhD, FHKPS, BBS, JP, Chair Professor of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Room HJ407, Core H, Hunghom, Hong Kong, P.R. China
Received: 2011-3-20
Accepted: 2011-5-8
Published Online: 2012-05-01
Published in Print: 2012-05-01

©2012 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston

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https://doi.org/10.1515/ijdhd-2012-0016
Keywords for this article
drug prevention; effective program principles; funding; Hong Kong; legislation; school-based; United States

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  1. Editorial
  2. Adolescent problem behaviors: a manifestation of their underlying needs
  3. Review
  4. School-based drug prevention in the United States: insights for Hong Kong
  5. Original Articles
  6. C-reactive protein levels of pleural fluid of parapneumonic effusions and its role in prognosis
  7. Perceived parental behavioral control and psychological control in Chinese adolescents in Shanghai
  8. Socio-demographic and family correlates of hopelessness among adolescents in Shanghai, China
  9. Religion is not associated with HIV infection among women in Malawi
  10. Internet addiction in Hong Kong adolescents: profiles and psychosocial correlates
  11. Consumption of pornographic materials among early adolescents in Hong Kong: profiles and psychosocial correlates
  12. Delinquency and problem behavior intention among early adolescents in Hong Kong: profiles and psychosocial correlates
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  15. Regaining walking ability in individuals with Rett syndrome: a case study
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