8. School based prevention Flashcards

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What is the most popular school based program in the US

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DARE:

Drug Abuse Resistance Education

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Who is DARE led by

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Police officers

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What ages is DARE for

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5th graders to high school

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What do students have to do in DARE

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Sign a plaedge of abstinence

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Advantages of DARE

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Allows for positive friendly interactions with officers in a controlled and safe environment

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What did DARE 5th grade curriculum do

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Motivate drug avoidance
Improve ability to make prosocial decisions
Resist peer pressure

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How many school districts used DARE

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75% of school districts
20 million graduates per year

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Who funded DARE

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Govt agencies and private corporate funding

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What are the 3 DARE R’s

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Recognize, Resist and Report

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How much per year is spent on DARE

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1 to 1.3 BILLION per year

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Does DARE work?

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NO. Evidence shows there is no change in drug use, attitudes remain short term only. Some say that DARE students may have slightly higher drug abuse rates

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What was DARE Revamped to?

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Keepin it real

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What did Keepin it real teach

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REFUSE offers to use
EXPLAIN why you dont want to
AVOID situations
LEAVE situations

REFUSE. EXPLAIN, AVOID, LEAVE

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How was keepin it real taught

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In schools, 10 lesson curriculums

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What was keepin it real designd to do

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Assess risks with substance use, build decision making and resistance strategies, improve antidrug beliefs and reduce usage rates

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Was keepin it real effective

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Yes. Lower alcohol weed and tobacco use. 40% of group reported reductions in post program use. BUT students didnt show favorable effects after 12 months

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What is Life Skills training program (LST)

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Universal school based prevention based on risk and protective model. Prevents alcohol/tobacco/weed use and violence

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What is LST target group

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Elementary to high school

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How is LST taught

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In class by program implementers, delivered in interactive formats

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What did life skills training teach

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  1. Personal self management
  2. Social Skills
  3. Drug related info and skills
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Effects of LST

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Lower expectations for smoking, drinking and drug use post and 1 year follow up

Higher drug refusal skills

Significant decrease in violence

Decreases use and risk of misuse

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How long are the effects of LST

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Up to 12 years

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What racial/ethnic group does LST address

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different ethnic and racial groups, and across geographic regions.

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What are the domains for college alcohol prevention

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  1. Social norms
  2. Campus wide campaigns
  3. Web based initiatives
  4. Environmental prevention plans
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What is shifting social norms

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Changing behavior by changing beliefs. Inform about behaviors and norms on campus. Can target specific groups

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Campus marketing

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Ads about drinking on campus, posters, email blasts etc. Health related facts

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Advantages of web programs

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cheaper alternative to reach many students with a consistent message with a reduced administrative burden; can track who completed it

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Disadvantages of web programs

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may not reach everyone

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What are the 5 environmental prevention plans

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  1. Alcohol free options - provide options that do not include alcohol or drugs, ie. student centers, longer gym hours etc
  2. Normative environment - create a space that supports health promoting norms (e.g. substance free residences, inrceasing academic standards, more faculty contact)
  3. Alcohol availability - limit access on and off campus
  4. Marketing and promotion of alc - restrict on and off campus
  5. Policy and enforcement - develop and enforce campus policies
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What is AlcoholEDU

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A universal prevention program targetin change of normative behaviors on campus. An online program teaching dangers of alcohol, all incoming 1st years must complete

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Goal of Alcohol EDU

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reduce dangerous drinking on college campuses and to increase a safe and healthy campus by reducing harms

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Does Alcohol EDU Work

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YES. the students on Alcohol Edu had significantly less consumption and fewer drinks per occasion COMPARED to the control group.

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Alcohol EDU vs eCHUG, which is more effective

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Alcohol EDU

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What was the impact of negative consequences with Alcohol EDU

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Much lower levels ie. missing class, failing etc

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