Literature reviews
Literature review one - Curriculum and teaching (new window) 231k 
The information included in the review is intended to support the planning and implementation of effective drug education in schools.
This review is aimed at teachers involved in the planning and implementation of school drug education and supports Professional Development Module 2 - Curriculum and Teaching.
This review identifies some of the knowledge base, reports and research into:
1. Prevalence of adolescent drug use
2. Reasons for drug use
3. Antecedents of drug use
4. A brief history of drug education in schools
5. Harm minimisation
6. Lessons from the research
7. Components of effective criteria
8. Principles for drug education in schools
9. Recent developments
10. Discussion
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Literature review two - Leadership and management (new window) 206k
The information included in this literature review is intended to assist school leaders to address whole school issues related to effective drug education in schools.
This review is aimed at principals, school leaders and administrators involved in the planning and implementation of school drug education and supports Professional Development Module 1 - Leadership and Management.
Some of the whole school issues that impact on drug education discussed in the review are:
1. school climate and classroom environment
2. managing drug related incidents in schools
3. critical success factors to implementation
4. health promoting schools
5. principles for drug education in schools
6. drug education training for teachers
7. the role of parents in drug education
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