LifeSkills Training

Targeting the primary causes of substance abuse.

LifeSkills Training (LST) is a substance abuse prevention program offered in elementary, middle, and high schools. The program increases self-esteem, develops healthy attitudes, and improves knowledge of general life skills, all of which promote healthy and positive personal development.

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Laura Wathen, Director of Programs

LifeSkills Training is one semester in duration and offered during the regular school day. The program teaches students the skills needed to build resilience to pro-drug influences. It has been proven to reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence by targeting the major social and psychological factors that promote the initiation of substance use and other risky behaviors.

Significant increase

in anti-smoking knowledge

Significant increase

in life skills knowledge

Significant increase

in overall knowledge of anti-drug skills and life skills

Improved

anti-substance use attitudes

Increased

life skills

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