Development of a Universal Internet-Based Prevention Program for Ecstasy and New Psychoactive Substances
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53549#.VMiJcCzQrzE Author(s) Katrina E. Champion * , Maree Teesson , Nicola C. Newton Affiliation(s) NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia . ABSTRACT In recent years, the Internet has received increasing recognition as an effective means of facilitating public health interventions. In particular, delivering prevention for substance use to school students via the Internet appears to be an area of great potential. The Climate Schools: Ecstasy and Emerging Drugs Module, a school-based prevention program, facilitated by the Internet, was developed to address the use of ecstasy and new and emerging drugs (Emerging Psychoactive Substances or Novel Psychoactive Substances). This four-lesson course was designed to be delivered to ...