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Attorney General Mike DeWine
Guide available to
Help Schools Implement Drug Prevention
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the
Drug Use Prevention Education Resource Guide aimed at helping schools
implement effective drug use prevention programming.
The guide builds on the 2017 report that said Ohio schools should
provide consistent, age-appropriate, evidence-based substance-use
prevention education for all students from kindergarten through 12th
grade.
“We heard from many teachers and school administrators who agreed with
the need for drug use prevention and requested guidance on how to best
implement the recommendations in their schools,” said Attorney General
DeWine. “This guide is designed to lead teachers and administrators
through a strategic planning process where they can tailor a
comprehensive prevention plan to fit their school and community’s
unique needs, and provides examples from schools across Ohio.”
Presented in a workbook-like format, the guide:
Defines prevention education;
Provides a K-12 prevention inventory assessment tool;
Outlines the strategic planning process that includes needs assessment,
capacity-building, plan generation, implementation, and evaluation; and
Includes an inventory of successful prevention programming from
schools, coalitions, and prevention agencies from every corner of the
state.
The entire guide is available on the Ohio Attorney General website at
www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov.
Beginning in the fall, the Ohio Attorney General’s office will hold
regional trainings for superintendents and their designees on using the
guide to implement prevention programming.
The committee issued their initial report in February 2017 after
conducting meetings across the state, reviewing testimony, and
performing research. The committee issued 15 recommendations that
schools and communities can take to reduce and help prevent substance
abuse. The full report can be found on the Ohio Attorney General’s
website at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov.
The Ohio Joint Study Committee on Drug Use Prevention is made up of 24
members from across the state, including teachers, superintendents,
substance-use preventionists, elected officials, law enforcement
officers, and other professionals. The committee was charged with
examining how communities can implement consistent, age-appropriate
drug messaging, particularly in schools.
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