The Effects of Drug Education Courses on Attitudinal Change in Adult Participants

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Five hundred eighty-nine adult participants in 10-day drug education courses held at the National Center for Drug Education in Oklahoma were tested before and after each course to assess changes in their attitudes toward drug use and abuse resulting from the course. Twenty-eight opinion statements were found to significantly distinguish the opinions of different occupational groups both before and after the course. Most participants changed their learning priorities for drug education as a result of the course. Participants' personal history of drug use correlated with changes in their learning priorities for drug education. Five hundred eighty-nine adult participants in 10-day drug education courses held at the National Center for Drug Education in Oklahoma were tested before and after each course to assess changes in their attitudes toward drug use and abuse resulting from the course. No statistically significant opinion changes were produced. Twenty-eight opinion statements were found to significantly distinguish the opinions of different occupational groups both before and after the course. Most participants changed their learning priorities as a result of drug education, ranking sensitivity to others and self-awareness higher at the end of the course. A large percentage of mental health workers and drug abuse educators and counselors had used or were using marijuana and hallucinogens, and a majority of participants were users of caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol. Participants' personal history of drug use correlated with changes in their learning priorities about drug education. These results correspond with those reported in the San Antonio, Texas, drug education program. The findings are discussed in terms of their relevance to participant selection for drug education courses and the type of learning experiences provided in courses.

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