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Model Programs Fact Sheets
| Project Towards No Drug Abuse (Project TND) |
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Project Towards No Drug Abuse (Project
TND) is an effective drug abuse prevention program that
targets heterogeneous samples of high school-age youth.
Reductions in cigarette smoking, alcohol use, marijuana
use, hard drug use, and victimization have been revealed
at one- and two-year follow-up periods.
Program Targets:
Project TND is a drug abuse prevention program
with a focus on high school youth, ages 14 to 19. It
has been tested at traditional and alternative* high
schools using true experimental designs.
Program Content:
A set of 12 in-class interactive sessions that provide
motivation-skills-decision-making material targeting
the use of cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, hard drug
use, and violence related behavior. The topics are:
- Active Listening
- Stereotyping
- Myths and Denials
- Chemical Dependency
- Talk Show
- Marijuana Panel
- Tobacco Use Cessation
- Stress, Health and Goals
- Self-control
- Positive and Negative Thought and Behavior Loops
- Perspectives
- Decision-making and Commitment
The 12 classroom-based lessons, approximately 40 to
50 minutes each, are designed to be implemented over
a four-week period. The instruction to students provides
cognitive motivation enhancement activities (to not
use drugs), detailed information about the social and
health consequences of drug use, and correction of cognitive
misperceptions. The instruction also addresses topics
including active listening, effective communication
skills, stress management, coping skills, tobacco cessation
techniques, and self-control to counteract risk factors
for drug abuse relevant to older teens.
Program Outcomes:
Project TND has been tested in three true experimental
field trials, involving two or three conditions in each
trial (one or two program conditions that were compared
to a standard care control condition). Approximately
3,000 youth from 42 schools participated across the
three trials. At one-year follow-up, relative to comparisons,
participants who received the 12-session program experienced:
- A 27% prevalence reduction in 30-day cigarette
use.
- A 22% prevalence reduction in 30-day marijuana
use.
- A 26% prevalence reduction in 30-day hard drug
use.
- A 9% prevalence reduction in 30-day alcohol use
among baseline drinkers.
- A 6% prevalence reduction in victimization among
males.
Program Costs:
The Project TND Teacher’s Manual costs $70, and
student workbooks cost $50 for a set of five. There
are optional materials, described under “Funding
and Program Costs,” which can also be purchased.
A two-day training, which includes the trainer’s
fee and travel, is $2,500.
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