This article describes the initiation of a drug education program in the Netherlands. The project arose because of increasing concern about young people who were experimenting with drugs. Due to the lack of success of many other preventive educational campaigns it was decided; first, to try a number of different approaches and second, to evaluate each of them carefully. Three different approaches were used; mild horror, factual, and individual adjustment.
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Inquiries and suggestions should be sent to: Dr. A. P. Woudenberg, Chief, Health Education Unit, Municipal Health Dept., Baan 170, Rotterdam—3001, Netherlands, from whom further information about the progress of the project can be obtained.
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