July, 2008

Brief Description: This project is an effective drug abuse prevention program which targets senior high school youth. Reduction in alcohol use, marijuana use, hard drug use, cigarette smoking and victimization, have been revealed at one and two year follow-up periods. The program consists of 12 in-class interactive sessions that provide motivation-skills-decision making materials targeting the use of the above substances and violent related behavior.

Topics included are: Active listening, stereotyping; myths and denials, chemical dependency, etc. etc. There are 12 classroom based lessons, approximately 40-50 minutes in duration and are designed to be implemented over a four-week time frame. The instruction provides cognitive motivation enhancement activities (to not use drugs), detailed information about the social and health consequences of drug use, and correction of cognitive misperceptions.

Age and Group Setting: Senior High ages 14-19 in a rural or suburban school setting. It has been tested at traditional and alternative highs schools, using true experimental designs.

Cost: The Project TND Teacher's Manual costs $70.00, and student workbooks cost $50.00 for a set of five. Optional materials are available and a two day training is $2500.

Contact Information:

Project Towards No Drug Abuse (Project TND)
Jim Miyano
USC Institute for Prevention Research
1000 South Fremont Avenue, Unit 8
Alhamba, CA 91803Telephone: 1-800-400-8461
303-327-4240
Fax: 626-457-5956

Email: miyano@usc.edu

Website: http://tnd.usc.edu