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July 11, 2014

Learning to “just say no” is not a panacea for minorities with alcohol, drug problems

7/10/2014 | Sharita Forrest, News Editor, Illinois News Bureau CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Teaching youth to “just say no” has long been viewed as the first line of defense in the war on drugs. And several studies have provided compelling evidence that refusal skills training, which teaches participants strategies for resisting social pressure, can be successful ...