The Drug Education Forum. (2012) Learning from life skills programmes in drug education. London: The Drug Education Forum. Briefing paper 5.
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Life skills education is an interactive process of teaching and learning which is being adopted around the world as a means of empowering young people.
Life skills education is synonymous with good PSHE education and has been shown to increase the likelihood that young people avoid the harms that drugs and alcohol can do.
The paper looks specifically at two programmes, Life Skills Training and Unplugged, examining the evidence for effectiveness and the content and processes that they share.
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Prevention programme or service
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Prevention approach > Prevention through information and education
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health related issues > Health information and education
N Communication, information and education > Education by subject > Substance use education
N Communication, information and education > Education and training > Affective and interpersonal education
N Communication, information and education > Education and training > Affective and interpersonal education > Skills building
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom
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