Smith Initiatives for Prevention and Education
University of Arizona College of Education
P.O. Box 210069
Tucson, AZ, 85721-0069
(520) 626-4964
Kris Bosworth, Ph.D., Director
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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
CDC
- Programs that Work!
Pathways
to School Improvement
CSAP's
Effective, Science-based Model Prevention Program
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