World Health Organization Online Reports
The
2001 World Health Organization (WHO) Conference
on Alcohol and Youth offers a group of excellent
reports available online.
Opposition to "Zero Tolerance" in the Schools
DPEG
agrees with the American Civil Liberties Union
and the American Bar Association that zero
tolerance policies damage our children and
undermine American values.
"Zero Tolerance" Study by the Indiana University
School of Education
Recent reports confirm that zero tolerance
policies fail to achieve desired results and
find no support for harsh discipline in schools.
For example, in a report released May 15, 2001,
the Indiana Education Policy Center at the
Indiana University School of Education,
concluded that "zero tolerance" in school
discipline is unlikely to improve student
behavior or lead to safer schools. for
more info.
Youth Drug Use Higher in US than Europe
A
study on teen drug use in Europe vs. the US,
conducted under the auspices of WHO and reported
on in the Times, found that teenage drug use is
higher in U.S. than in Europe.
Children of Substance Foundation
An online drug
information, publication organization and
support group for parents (family members and
loved ones) whose children are in the midst of
drug addiction and for parents who have suffered
the loss of their precious child to a drug
related death
National
Coalition for Child Protection Reform
The members of the National Coalition for Child
Protection Reform have encountered the child
welfare system in their professional capacities.
Through NCCPR, we work to make that system
better serve America's most vulnerable children
by trying to change policies concerning child
abuse, foster care, and family preservation
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