{"id":18328,"date":"2024-11-23T17:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T16:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/?p=18328"},"modified":"2024-11-26T20:22:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T19:22:19","slug":"san-diego-county-task-force-releases-report-on-drug-prevention-programs-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/2024\/11\/san-diego-county-task-force-releases-report-on-drug-prevention-programs-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego County task force releases report on drug prevention programs in schools"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The programs touch on various topics, including drug use and decision-making skills that could help youths avoid behaviors that put them at risk for substance use<\/h2>\n
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Programs educating students about drug abuse and drug overdose prevention are now at San Diego schools, reports NBC 7\u2019s Todd Strain.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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Amid a rise in fatal fentanyl overdoses, a\u00a0San Diego County<\/a>\u00a0task force convened to identify substance abuse prevention solutions for local youths. It released a report Monday outlining its recommendations for drug prevention programs at schools.<\/p>\n

The report entitled “School-based Interventions for Substance Use and Overdose Prevention” was drafted by the San Diego County Substance Use and Overdose Prevention Taskforce, comprised of members of various entities including the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, San Diego County Office of Education, California National Guard Counterdrug Task Force, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Center for Community Research.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the impact of the fentanyl crisis on local communities in NBC 7\u2019s in-depth project “Poison Pill: San Diego’s Battle With the Fentanyl Crisis.”\u00a0Watch here<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With the goals in mind of preventing juvenile substance use and overdoses, the working group behind the report outlined five prevention programs identified for elementary, middle and high school populations: Positive Action, Project Towards No Drug Abuse, LifeSkills Training, DARE’s Keepin’ It Real, and Project Alert.<\/p>\n

The programs touch on various topics, including drug use and decision-making skills that could help youths avoid behaviors that put them at risk for substance use.<\/p>\n

Three other programs the report states may be instrumental to prevention efforts include:<\/p>\n