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Drug Testing in Schools
This guide answers questions you might have about student drug testing.
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An interactive tool that lets adult mentors and youth leaders create anti-drug stickers and other materials.
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Central to drug prevention is the development and implementation of programs that prevent illicit drug use, keep drugs out of neighborhoods and schools, and provide a safe and secure environment for all people.
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Prevention strategies can vary widely but generally are associated with community based collaborations, education, alternative behaviors, and primary and early intervention activities.
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To give communities the science-based tools to prevent drug abuse, we must have research in several emerging areas of prevention.
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These principles and guidelines were drawn from literature reviews and guidance supported by the departments of Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services as well as ONDCP.
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Last Updated: October 4, 2004
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