Learning is Education that Transforms: Education changes behaviour, but what ‘kind’ of education does this? Whilst we will examine key aspects of the Harms done by New/Novel Psychoactive Substances, what we don’t want to do is waste your time simply inventorying descriptive data about types and variants and impact, that may or may not give […]
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COURSE OUTLINE Introduction Drug Free Australia is pleased to offer a suite of health education modules, with a focus on Drug Use Prevention. ‘Save Your Brain’ (SYB) is available in age-appropriate formats from Years 5 to 12, and is linked to the Australian Curriculum. SYB promotes an understanding of how the brain develops throughout
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Protective Factor Number One in Drug Use Prevention Science: In Denying or Delaying Uptake of Substances the Key Protective Factor for Your Children/Students is the “Belief that Drug are Bad” Latest research out of University of Illinois, and not before time, has published what has been intuitively known for decades – That is that the
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(With Carlton Hall LLC) Each webinar was interactive and elaborated on discussions suiting the topic. The webinar series showcased that prevention is a necessity and an art that has to be crafted in every aspect possible. Science has proven that evidence-based prevention work works and established safe environments for children to grow up into
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The Dalgarno Institute has long advocated for an anthropological approach to the cultural ‘symptom’ of substance use. Drug use invariably causes (at the very least) some level of harm to both the drug user (their health and well-being) or that of their family and community. On an ever-growing number of occasions, drug use creates a
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Health Care Professionals and Families Must Focus on Youth Substance Use Prevention The peer-reviewed journal JAMA Network Open asked Robert L. DuPont, MD and Caroline DuPont, MD, President and Vice President, respectively, of IBH, to respond to a new research study by Bertha K. Madras, et al., “Associations of parental marijuana use with offspring marijuana, tobacco, and
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Second updated edition Prevention strategies based on scientific evidence working with families, schools, and communities can ensure that children and youth, especially the most marginalized and poor, grow and stay healthy and safe into adulthood and old age. For every dollar spent on prevention, at least ten can be saved in future health, social and
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THE “NO BRAINER” PROGRAM AND THE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM No Brainer AOD Education Overview The No Brainer program aims to focus on factors that are best practice for a safe, healthy and more productive community, with particular emphasis on the United Nations aim within their charter for children’s rights that they be Alcohol and Other Drugs
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