Why do we, as drug educators, conduct training programs for school, community, and agency personnel? If our ultimate goal is to produce a cadre of skilled trainees who will be effective in primary prevention ventures, then we should be quite disappointed. This article describes and provides examples of the three major training modalities currently in vogue. The strengths and weaknesses of each are examined and then integrated to build a recommended model for future training efforts.
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