In a couple of ways. By giving kids a set of general life skills, it helps them to succeed as adolescents. In some case, they move toward the deviant peer group because they think that's the only group that will accept them. They see themselves as losers. Again, it's a combination of these internal and external reasons.
Some kids have a characteristic that's been referred to as sensation seeking.
They are kids looking for high stimulation, for more excitement in life. Not all kids fall into this category, but a number of kids who are interested in using drugs have this characteristic of the high-sensation seekers. So the Life Skills Training program, by teaching kids this variety of skills, reduces the likelihood that kids will gravitate toward a more deviant social network. In the anxiety reduction skills, we teach relaxation training techniques to help kids gain control of their feelings when they start feeling stressed or anxious. It teaches them how to relax, to feel calm.