num_pages: 44
description: Alternatives programming is one of the most widely employed prevention strategies in the nation. Yet, even for the most experienced prevention specialist, it is often difficult to articulate what constitutes alternatives programming. This document serves as a basis from which this prevention strategy might be better understood &amp; implemented. It examines research into the long-held belief that alternatives programs can provide youth with the skills &amp; desire to refrain from alcohol &amp; drug abuse, &amp; offers policy-makers &amp; practitioners the informational tools with which they might design better alternatives.
language: English
title: A Review of Alternative Activities & Alternatives Programs in Youth-Oriented Prevention
titlecomplete: A Review of Alternative Activities & Alternatives Programs in Youth-Oriented Prevention
publisher: Diane Pub Co