The Need for School-based Drug Prevention Programs in the Curriculum

Authors

Theodore Waldeck, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2011

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach

Publisher Location

Las Vegas (Nev.)

Abstract

Drugs are still a problem facing our children. Studies have proven that prevention programs are beneficial to our children. In fact, one study, states that for every $150 spent per child for a program, $840 is saved in crime and healthcare costs (Caulkins, Chiesa, Pacula, and Paddock, 2002). What would the savings be if we educated our children from kindergarten, all the way through high school, instead of one, or a couple of years? Therefore, this study is to explain the need for implementing school-based drug prevention programs from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Keywords

Drug abuse—Prevention; Education — Curricula; Public schools Substance abuse – Prevention

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction | Curriculum and Social Inquiry | Educational Sociology | Health Policy | Other Education | Public Affairs

File Format

pdf

File Size

2.052 KB

Language

English

Comments

Mentor: Larry Ashley

Rights

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Repository Citation

Waldeck, T. (2011). The Need for School-based Drug Prevention Programs in the Curriculum.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/mcnair_posters/11