Marijuana: A Prevention and Education Toolkit
Raise awareness, affect policy, prevent addiction and ultimately improve the health and safety of your community. Conveniently packaged as a collection of guide books with CD-ROM/DVD, Hazelden's Marijuana: Prevention and Education Toolkit for Communities reflects the latest thinking and offers the most effective resources for communities to use in creating awareness and sharing the truth about marijuana. The toolkit includes:
- The latest and most accurate overview of facts (and myths) and statistics on marijuana
- Compelling video segments that are perfect for public presentations
- Professionally designed campaign resources: posters, press releases, printable fact sheets and a PowerPoint presentation
- Directory of links to and contact information for trusted resources
The toolkit includes six audience-specific action guides:
- Guide for Community Leaders: helps groups mobilize resources, launch prevention projects and create media campaigns
- Guide for Schools: shows educators how to identify student marijuana use, intervene and get help, and raise students' awareness of the issue using provided lesson plans
- Guide for Parents: tells how to recognize signs of use and where to seek help
- Guide for Health Care Professionals: explains the factors that can lead to marijuana use and discusses prevention, screening procedures and best forms of treatment
- Guide for Policy Influencers: provides the essential facts and policy guidelines needed to make good decisions for the health and well-being of your community
- Guide for Employers: offers professionals information on marijuana in the workplace, employee assistance programs, and protection from costs associated with addiction
This book is from Hazelden Publishing, a division of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, one of the world's leading addiction treatment providers. Hazelden Publishing creates and disseminates knowledge through innovative media and service solutions, based in evidence, to help youth and adults recognize, understand and overcome substance abuse, addiction and closely related issues.
