A Question of Influence

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The Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection (NSHPP) in collaboration with the Nova Scotia Department of Education prepared this curriculum supplement to replace the 1994 publication MMaking a Difference: Curriculum Supplement, A Teacher’s Drug Prevention Resource for Junior High Personal Development and Relationships.

In doing so, NSHPP was guided closely by:

• Nova Scotia Department of Education curriculum requirements described in Learning Outcomes Framework, Health/Personal Development and Relationships, Grades 7–9 (2007)
   
• the most recent statistical information available on student drug use (Nova Scotia Student Drug Use Survey 2002, Nova Scotia Sutdent Drug Use 2007)
   
• suggestions stemming from student-teacher consultations
   
• best practices arising from a review of the scientific literature:
   
  • Literature Review: Best Practices in School-Based Drug Education for Grades 7-9
     
  • 16 Best Practices in School-Based Drug Education for Grades 7-9