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Drugs affect every aspect of our society with youths presenting the highest group addicted. Unfortunately, traditional drug treatment programs historically have not considered involving youths to a significant degree. In Youths Serving Youths In Drug Education Programs, George Taylor contends that youth involvement in drug treatment programs is beneficial because:

1. Peer groups appear to be more successful with youth drug abusers better than traditional methods.
2. Youths tend to communicate and address issues associated with drug problems, such as culture, values and socioeconomic conditions, at a level that is more easily understood.
3. Youths appear to be more culturally sensitive to each other when dealing with drug related problems.

Youths Serving Youths in Drug Education Programs (Y.S.Y.D.E.P.) is mostly student driven, with youths fully participating in all aspects of the drug program. Youths chosen for this proposed program must be drug free and highly recommended by educators, parents, peers, and community agencies. They must be above average in communication, social and academic skills, be trained extensively in drug education, and be certified to be involved. Research findings show that using youths in drug education programs helps to significantly increase abstinence among youths taking drugs. Research also has consistently supported strategies proposed by Elford as an innovative approach to reducing drug usage among youth.

This is a must read for anyone involved in drug education programs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1972395 in Books
• Published on: 2004-02
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .68 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 194 pages

Review
Educators wanting to improve their program will find the chapter on evaluation and resources listed in the appendix helpful. (Voya )

About the Author
George R. Taylor is professor of special education and chairperson emeritus of the Department of Special Education at Coppin State College, and CORE Faculty, The Union Institute and University. His knowledge and expertise in the areas of Research and Special Education are both locally and nationally renown. He has made significant contributions through Research and Publications in the areas of Special Education, Research, and Education. Additionally, Dr. Taylor has directed several large Federal Research grants and conducted numerous workshops and seminars throughout the country. He is the author of Informal Classroom Assessment Strategies for Teachers, and Using Human Learning Strategies in the Classroom, and co-author of Educating the Disabled, all by ScarecrowEducation.