STAGE 5. Defining the action plan

What steps should be completed?

Step 1: Specify intervention actions

PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS IN CHILDHOOD (approximately 6 to 10 years of age)*

At the childhood stage, there is evidence for the effectiveness of interventions that focus on parents, children and the school environment, as detailed below:

• Interventions to improve parenting skills (nurturing and educating the child). +
• Educational interventions (school) to teach personal and social skills. +
• Interventions to improve the classroom environment. +
• Multicomponent community interventions. +
• Interventions aimed at preventing school absenteeism. +
• Interventions that work on psychological vulnerabilities. +

 

* Based on International Standards on Drug Use Prevention (UNODC):