Prevention Priority
Alcohol, Illicit Drugs, Opioids, Prescription Medication and Tobacco
Population of Focus
High school youth (ages 14-19)
Institute of Medicine Category
Universal, Selective, Indicated
Agent of Change
Schools, communities, youth-serving organizations
Intervening Variable
Individual Factors
Summary
Including twelve classroom sessions, Project Towards No Drug Abuse (TND) applies a variety of topics into the program sessions to effectively reduce alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug behavior. This program focuses on the reasons why individuals may engage in substance use, educates on communication skills and ultimately teaches techniques on ways to refuse substances. The program was designed for implementation over a four-week period (i.e., 3 sessions per week). However, it can also be implemented twice a week over a six-week period on the condition that all lessons are taught.
To learn more, visit the Project Towards No Drug Use website by clicking here: https://tnd.usc.edu/
Note: Project Towards No Drug Abuse now has online instructional tools available. To learn more, click here https://tnd.usc.edu/