This article focuses upon the role of decision-making in the schools as a vehicle for drug abuse prevention. Decision-making is examined as a process that may be structured to make learning more meaningful and at the same time gives youngsters the skills and resources necessary to face up to the social pressures involved in the spread of drug abuse. Teachers are encouraged in the classroom to stimulate students to develop, design, and plan independent approaches to problems.
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