NCJ Number
235304
Date Published
September 1990
Length
113 pages
Annotation
This document contains the final report of the National Commission on Drug-Free Schools.
Abstract
Major findings from this report include: America's schools have two drug problems - abuse of illicit controlled drugs and abuse of alcohol and tobacco; to be effective, school prevention programs must have the support of the entire community; prevention programs should begin early; school policies on use, possession, and distribution of drugs at school should be consistently enforced; more research is needed on which prevention programs are most effective at reducing or preventing drug use; afterschool activities can bolster drug use prevention efforts; school administrators are not sufficiently prepared for dealing with drug abuse problems in their schools; and many schools lack the necessary resources for funding drug education. This final report from the National Commission on Drug-Free Schools includes: an outline for achieving drug-free schools by the year 2000; an overview of drug problems among young people; a summary of students' views on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; and an outline of the roles and responsibilities of community groups and organizations. The National Commission on Drug-Free Schools was established by Congress as part of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 and assigned four primary tasks: develop recommendations of criteria for identifying drug-free schools and campuses; develop recommendations for identifying model programs to meet such criteria; make other findings, recommendations, and proposals the Commission deems necessary; and prepare and submit a final report to the President and Congress.