This article briefly describes the content and evaluation of a training center for drug abuse prevention. Through a series of four workshops conducted throughout Central Pennsylvania, teams of students, educators, and community leaders received intensive training in behavioral group counseling focused on alternatives to drug use. Evaluation along several criteria indicated that the goals of the training center were successfully achieved.
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