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School-Based Health Care Program Evaluation

Underage Substance Use Prevention
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Anti-Drug Education: Time for a New Bumper Sticker
Matthew Chinman
Jul 20, 2017
Fortune
Effective drug prevention in America could start by helping school districts adopt programs that work. These evidence-based programs can teach children to make wise and responsible decisions about drugs, and they won't break the bank.
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Underage Substance Use Prevention
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Making Prevention a Priority
Matthew Chinman
Mar 7, 2016
VT Digger
A bill legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes in Vermont has a strong possibility of passing. Lawmakers and communities should focus on putting in place drug prevention programs aimed at young people, considering that their marijuana use is higher in Vermont than the national average.
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Underage Substance Use Prevention
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U.S. Needs to Improve Community-Based Drug, Alcohol Prevention
Matthew Chinman, Joie D. Acosta, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Jan 31, 2014
The Orange County Register
As familiar as Americans are with the problems of youth drug and alcohol abuse, we are not identifying all the potential solutions. While observers criticize overemphasis in U.S. policy on enforcement and scant resources devoted to treatment, the focus on these approaches often ignores a key piece of the puzzle: prevention.
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