Youth Substance Abuse Prevention

ONDCP has devoted significant resources to discouraging marijuana use, especially among young people. In Chapter 2, the Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative begun in 1998 was described, which was primarily designed to reduce youth use of marijuana. In 2002, ONDCP began a Marijuana Initiative. The... 

In Chapter 2, it was noted that the Media Campaign began in 1997 as part of the Clinton administration s Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative. That... 

Hawkins and Richard Catalano at the University of Washington. This model was developed from a review of 30 years of research on youth substance abuse and delinquency and is used by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the major federal agency involved with drug prevention, in the development of initiatives. Therefore, it is important to understand this theory. 

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, No date. Synar amendment Protecting the nation s youth from nicotine addiction, http //prevention.samhsa.gov/tobacco/. 

Major reviews have identified effective school-based programs that promote positive outcomes for children and adolescents in the areas of positive youth development (Catalano et al., 1998), violence prevention (e.g., Elliot, 1998), drug prevention (e.g., Drug Strategies, 1999 Center for Substance Abuse Prevention,... 

The ACDE prepares programs and materials for substance abuse education and prevention, based on the most current scientific research. Its web site is tailored to provide information for different groups of users, including health professionals, educators, parents, and youth. The group also provides a free referral service. 

Most of the common household and commercial products abused as inhalants are not regulated under the Controlled Substances Act or any other national law in the United States. As a result, many state legislatures have attempted to deter youths from abusing them by placing restrictions on their sale to minors. During the 1990s, 38 states adopted laws preventing the sale, use, and/or distribution of various products commonly abused as inhalants to minors to... 

Youth prevention services are targeted to prevent youth behavioral and mental problems in advance or to address them in the early stages of development. Specifically, it is known that effective prevention services can reduce delinquency, aggression, violence, bullying, and substance abuse in the youth population (Chilenski et al. 2007). Increased effectiveness of prevention services could potentially lower the risk of substance abuse (tobacco, alcohol, drugs) among youths through better social and emotional health. 

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