Alcohol, tobacco o and drug use is a major public health issue, increasing the risk of injury, violence, HIV infection and other disease among our world’s students.
For example, In USA, in 2013, the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) reported that the following data:
66.2% of high school students have tried alcohol.
41.1% have smoked.
22.1% have been offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property.
School Staff Responsibility.
As school employee for the following district protocols for:
Prevention
Intervention
Referral for evaluation and treatment.
Continuity of student care.
