THE COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Drug education faces the same challenges as the educational process in general: norms, values and strategies of prevention can vary depending on the country. Prevention programs which recently are widely integrated into the educational process also vary and take different shapes. However, despite the cultural and regional peculiarities, it is possible to single out common principles of designing effective preventive programs. The article is aimed at defining those components of drug education programs that contribute to its success. The author identifies the three-component core of any prevention program and provides a brief overview of existing approaches to drug education of students.