NewsPrevention experts are learning more about what works and what doesn't when it comes to addiction prevention, according to the latest issue of Advances, the quarterly newsletter published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).Researchers have found effective prevention approaches for children, teens, and for specific substances. "Based on reviews of 20 years of prevention program research, we now know that effective programs must have a solid, school-based component that incorporates active learning experiences," said Nancy Kaufman, MS, RWJF vice president. "This tells me that classrooms that use Listen and Winner have been on the right track," says director of Listen-Winner sales Ron Clark. Kaufman said that simpler approaches, such as one-time lecture programs or school assemblies, are not effective. "They probably do no harm, but they waste valuable school time and taxpayer money," she said. This indicates a redesign of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) is necessary. Meanwhile, the use of Listen-Winner in the classroom hits the bulls-eye on the RWJF research. One of the key points in the research recommends integrating prevention efforts in the academic curriculum," says Clark. "We've been doing that for decades." For more information see: http://www.jointogether.org |