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SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION WORK IN COMPREHENSIVE
SCHOOLS IN VANTAA
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SUBSTANCE CONSUMPTION AMONGST YOUTH

• SCHOOL HEALTH PROMOTION STUDY 2006
• 8th AND 9th GRADE STUDENTS
• 25 SMOKED CIGARETTES, 15 OF THEM DAILY
• 57 USED ALCOHOL, 7 OF THEM WEEKLY
• INTERNET QUESTIONNAIRE 2007
• 7th-9th GRADE STUDENTS
• 16 SMOKED CIGARETTES, 10 OF THEM DAILY
• 45 USED ALCOHOL, 8 OF THEM WEEKLY
• 25 OF THE USED ALCOHOL FROM ADULT MEDIATORS

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VANTAA CARES -PROJECT

• REDUCTION IN SUBSTANCE CONSUMPTION AMONG 7th-9th
  GRADE STUDENTS
• BRINGS UP THE ISSUE OF MEDIATION OF SUBSTANCES TO
  THE MINORS
• INFLUENCES THE AVAILABILITY OF ALCOHOL AND
  TOBACCO
• INTERVENTIONS AT SCHOOLS
• PARENTAL EVENTS
• EDUCATION FOR RETAILERS AND SERVING STAFF

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SUBSTANCE PREVENTION INTERVENTION

• 6th GRADE STUDENTS
• ASSESSMENT OF BROCHURES FOR SUBSTANCE PREVENTION
• PUPILS STUDY AND EVALUATE 3-4 BROCHURES
• STRUCTURED FORM, FREE COMMENTING AND DRAWING
• GROUP DISCUSSION
• SCHOOL TEACHERS PARTICIPATE AND CONTINUE
  HANDLING THE SUBJECT WITHIN SCHOOL CURRICULUM

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SMOKING PREVENTION SESSION

• 7th GRADE STUDENTS
• CONTENT
• TOBACCO RELATED INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE
• HISTORY, INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING, INGREDIENTS,
  PHYSICAL HEALTH, ADDICTION, PASSIVE SMOKING,
  ENVIRONMENTAL AND GLOBAL EFFECTS, MEDIA AND
  ADVERTISING, SOCIAL PRESSURE, SELF-ESTEEM

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• 2. AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING
• IDENTIFYING OWN VALUES
• REASONS AND ALTERNATIVES FOR SMOKING
• 3. SKILLS
• RESISTANCE TO SOCIAL PRESSURE AND INFLUENCES
• INDEPENDENT DECISION MAKING
• MEDIA-CRITICAL THINKING
• CONFIDENCE TO HOLD ON TO INDIVIDUALS OWN VALUES
• MEANS
• TEACHING
• DISCUSSION
• ROLEPLAY

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KEYPOINTS

• APPROPRIATE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION
• STUDENT IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT
• INTERACTION
• DIALOG
• SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION WORK AT SCHOOLS
• CONTINUOUS PROCESS