Experts agree
that preventing
drug use before
it starts is the
most effective
way to eliminate
the problem. In
addition to
implementing
Meth Watch in
retail stores,
many states and
school districts
have begun to
incorporate
prevention
programs in
schools that
educate young
people on the
dangers of meth.
Good prevention
programs combine
information with
positive
activities that
help young
people make the
right choices by
enhancing their
social and
academic skills.
The U.S.
Department of
Health and Human
Services
Department of
Substance Abuse
and Mental
Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)
programs can be
an excellent
resource for
incorporating
preventive
programs in your
community. For
more
information,
visit their
web site.
Additional
school
prevention ideas
include:
-
Implementing
Meth
Awareness
trainings
and
in-services
for school
staff
-
Involve
student
groups in
meth
prevention
efforts and
facilitate
discussions
about meth
-
Plan and
implement a
Meth
Awareness
Day,
incorporating
grade based
contests for
promotional
slogans
-
Utilize
videos
created by
ONDCP’s
High
Intensity
Drug
Trafficking
Areas
(HIDTAs)
for
presentations
with
students
-
Participate
in the U.S.
Drug
Enforcement
Administration’s
National Red
Ribbon Week
(late
October) and
related
activities
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