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Oct 17, 2019, 05:45 ET Students in Ireland Learn Healthy Decision-making through the Botvin LifeSkills Training Program

A powerful school-based prevention program from the US is being implemented with children throughout Ireland. Since 2012, UK-based charity Barnardo's ...

Aug 29, 2018, 12:07 ET LifeSkills Training (LST) Prevention Program Makes Economic Sense in the Fight against Opioid Epidemic: LST Can Yield a $45 benefit for every $1 invested

If the saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is correct, then an ounce of LST is actually worth 45 pounds of cure according to a...

Aug 23, 2017, 05:00 ET New Prescription Drug Module to Help Shield Teens from Opioid Crisis

Schools and communities are searching for new tools to combat the prescription drug and opioid crisis, now regarded as a national emergency. National ...

Feb 04, 2016, 04:00 ET LifeSkills Training Protects Teens from Prescription Opioid Abuse

Recent research reveals an effective new strategy for combating the growing epidemic of prescription opioid misuse among youth. Researchers funded by ...

Dec 03, 2015, 06:00 ET Peru Joins 38 Countries Worldwide Using U.S. Drug Abuse Prevention Program

Doctors in Peru are turning to a U.S.-based prevention program that has been tested and proven effective in preventing violence and substance abuse....

Jun 10, 2014, 05:30 ET LifeSkills Training Prevention Program Cuts Teen Smoking Rates in Italy

Results from a new multi-year initiative provide further evidence that a school prevention program called Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) can...

Apr 01, 2014, 12:15 ET New Report Highlights the Economic Power of Prevention: Botvin LifeSkills Training Program Saves $50 for Every $1 Spent

Investing in prevention makes great economic sense, according to a new study. The report, part of a series of economic studies conducted by the...

Mar 04, 2014, 05:00 ET School Program Works to Battle Prescription Drug Abuse

New research shows that a school-based prevention program can help in the fight against prescription drug abuse among teens. A study from Duke and...

Jun 11, 2013, 05:00 ET Clean Start to Preventing Addiction: Promoting Life Skills and Resilience

Critics of the "war on drugs" point to the limited success of current strategies for reducing drug abuse and argue that a new approach is needed....

Feb 26, 2013, 05:00 ET Top-rated Drug Abuse Prevention Program Unveils New Edition on Capitol Hill

The highly acclaimed Botvin LifeSkills Training program recently unveiled its much anticipated new edition at the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of...

Jun 28, 2012, 04:00 ET Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention Program Saves Money -- $38 Benefit for Every $1 Invested

Investing in prevention is an economic no-brainer, according to new study. A report released by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy...

May 15, 2012, 04:30 ET New Study Shows Long-Term Effects of Drug Prevention

A new study presented at an international conference in Texas demonstrates the long-term effectiveness of a classroom-based prevention program...

Jan 04, 2012, 05:00 ET ABC's 20/20 Episode on Bullying Epidemic Features LifeSkills Training as a Solution

The ABC news magazine show 20/20 recently reported on what one school is doing to help combat the problem of in-school bullying. The Alliance School, ...

Dec 06, 2011, 04:00 ET Botvin LifeSkills Training Program Earns Top U.S. Justice Department Rating

The Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) program was recently selected by the U.S. Justice Department as a top evidence-based prevention program and...

Jul 19, 2011, 05:00 ET Top-Rated Prevention Program Adds to Online Training Services

Busy professionals can now access prevention education trainings offered online by the leader in the field. Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST), the...

Mar 08, 2011, 05:00 ET Botvin LifeSkills Training Most Widely Used Evidence-Based Prevention Program in Elementary Schools

A new study has found that Botvin's LifeSkills Training (LST) program is the top evidence-based drug abuse prevention program in the United States,...

Oct 26, 2010, 05:00 ET Top-Rated Prevention Program Launches Online Training

Busy professionals can now access prevention education trainings online offered by the leader in the field. Botvin LifeSkills Training, the top-rated ...

Feb 25, 2010, 05:00 ET Botvin LifeSkills Training Selected as 'Top Tier' Prevention Program

Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) has been selected as a "Top Tier" program by The Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy. The Top Tier initiative, which ...