This article reviews the classroom dynamics found to be crucial for group process drug and alcohol education. The recommendations are based on seven years' experience in seventeen California schools. The discussion is largely descriptive, highlighting the experiences of the group process educators and the student program recipients. The aim is to aid others seeking to implement or incorporate group process techniques in the classroom.
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