What is it about?
This study looks at how schools for students with disabilities teach substance abuse prevention. It evaluates the content and quality of prevention education programs and whether they meet students’ learning needs. The goal is to understand how well these programs help students build knowledge and skills to avoid substance use, and to highlight ways schools can improve prevention efforts for this group of learners.
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Why is it important?
Students with disabilities may be at higher risk of health and social problems if prevention education is not adapted to their needs. Substance abuse programs are often designed for general education students and may not be fully accessible or effective for students with disabilities. By evaluating how prevention education is delivered in special education settings, this study helps educators and decision-makers improve program design, make materials more accessible, and better protect students through early, appropriate prevention support.
Perspectives
As an author, I conducted this study because substance abuse prevention for students with disabilities is often overlooked or delivered using programs designed for general education settings. I believe prevention efforts must be adapted to learners’ cognitive, social, and communication needs to be effective. This work highlights current practices and gaps in school-based prevention education and encourages educators and policymakers to design more inclusive and accessible prevention programs that better support students with disabilities.
Dr Eman al-zboon
Hashemite University
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This page is a summary of: Evaluation of Substance Abuse Education at Schools for Students with Disabilities: A Preventative Approach, Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, February 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/1067828x.2018.1431991.
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