Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents, Educators, and Community Leaders, Second Edition

This second edition of the "Red Book," derived from research on effective prevention programs, includes information about key factors that place youth at risk for drug abuse, guidance for planning drug abuse prevention programs in the community, the application of prevention principles to programs, and descriptions of the core elements of effective prevention programs.

The book is available in four formats that are free of charge:
1) a full-sized complete version,
2) an "In-Brief" pamphlet-sized version,
3) a laminated pocket-sized card that outlines the publication’s 16 prevention principles for easy reference, and
4) an abbreviated Spanish-language version.

To order free individual copies, visit the NIDA website or call the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) at (800) 729-6686, (800) 487-4889 (TDD), or (877) 767-8432 (Español).

To download the PDF, click below:

http://www.drugabuse.gov/pdf/prevention/RedBook.pdf

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Publication Year: 2003

Publisher

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
6001 Executive Boulevard
Bethesda, md 20892
Phone: 301-443-1124
Website: http://www.nida.nih.gov