Smith Initiatives for Prevention & Education
College of Education
The University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210069
Tucson, Arizona
85721-0069
(520) 626-4964
Kris Bosworth, PhD
Director
  
 

Principles of Prevention Curricula

Well-designed prevention curricula provide students with the information and skills they need to make healthy decisions when confronted with difficult choices.

Curricula that effectively deter substance abuse and other unhealthy behaviors:

  • Present relevant and developmentally appropriate information and skills at each grade level;
  • Use highly interactive strategies;
  • Resonate with the cultural values of the target audience and address the contexts in which those students are likely to encounter drugs (or violence or sex);
  • Are taught by well-trained educators who present the program faithfully but have the knowledge and confidence to make adaptations where appropriate for the target audience;
  • Are based on behavioral or cognitive-behavioral principles, such as modeling, behavioral and cognitive rehearsal, coaching and feedback, cueing, and goal setting and commitments;
  • Provide ample opportunity for practice and rehearsal in authentic settings.

For examples of prevention curricula, click here:
Drug Strategies
Pathways to School Improvement
CSAP's Effective, Science-based Model Prevention Program

 


 
     
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