How Do You Start A Drug Prevention Program For Adolescents?
Today’s adolescent faces many challenges, and it’s likely that he will be exposed to drugs at one point or another. How will that adolescent handle the situation? The answer could well lie in what he was taught when he was a child. The only way to ensure that a child will make the right choice is to add layers of prevention beforehand. Evaluate the kind of drug problem in the community where you plan to start the prevention program. This will help you to pick the appropriate prevention measures. Determine the risk factors for young people so that you can make your community aware of the seriousness of the issue. Get a feel for the area’s willingness to embrace a drug prevention program. This will help you pull together the right resources and fill in any gaps in existing drug prevention programs. Recruit other organizations in the community that offer services for young people. Meet with those who run these organizations. Work together to get ideas, as well as resources, that will be s
