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Lions Quest: Effective Prevention of Drug Use in Schools

Lions Quest is a comprehensive and evidence-based program that aims to prevent drug use in schools. With a sound theoretical base and proven results, it is adapted for local cultural conditions and focuses on positive youth development through social-emotional learning. This program has shown significant reductions in drug use, improvements in school climate, and enhanced social competencies in various countries around the world.

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Lions Quest: Effective Prevention of Drug Use in Schools

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  1. Effective Prevention of Drug Use in Schools – The Lions Quest Experience Matthew Kiefer Manager, Lions Quest Programs

  2. Lions Quest: Three Guiding Principles for International Implementation Characteristics of Best-Practice Programs Sound theoretical base Proven results in both controlled and “real world” conditions Adapted for local cultural conditions

  3. What is Lions Quest? • Lions Quest is: • A Multi-component… • Comprehensive… • Positive Youth Development program… • Based in Social Emotional Learning

  4. What is Social Emotional Learning?

  5. The Lions Quest Approach • Lions Quest addresses several key elements: • Establishing positive norms and personal commitments • Addressing risk and social behaviors • Building social competencies and resistance skills • Recognizing the impact of drug use • Bonding with peers and caring adults

  6. Results from around the world • United States • 2-year RCT showed: • Significantly lower tobacco use (post 30 days) • Significantly lower marijuana use (lifetime) • Significantly higher refusal skills (both marijuana & alcohol) • Eisen et al. (2003) “Evaluating the Lions-Quest Skills for Adolescence program.”

  7. Results from around the world • United States • Three-Year Quasi-experimental Study • LQ showed statistically significant impact in: • Improvements in school climate & culture • Improvements in interpersonal relationships • Perception of a safe school climate • Reductions in disruptive, aggressive, and dangerous behaviors • Kidron, Osher, et al (2016) “Lions Quest: Implementation & Outcome Study in Wood County, WV

  8. Results from around the world • Latin America – meta analysis of programs in Paraguay, Peru, Colombia • Reduction in tobacco and marijuana use • Reduction in alcohol (including binge drinking) • Increased risk perception • Additional Key Finding: the program must be adapted for local culture and context, including alignment with national programs or initiatives • Salazar, F. (2015) “Implementacion y Adaptacion del programa Lions Quest (Leones Educando) en Peru, Paraguay y Colombia.”

  9. Results from around the world • Japan • Comparison of LQ students to national averages: • Better stress management skills • Improved problem solving skills • Increased resistance skills and lower use of alcohol • Kawataba, T. (2004) “Mini-Evaluation of Skills for Adolescence: Evaluation of Adaptation of the Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence curriculum in Japan and the impact on students.”

  10. Global Scale • 95 countries, in all regions • Successful in high, medium, and low-income contexts • Alignment with: • International Standards for Drug Use Prevention • CICAD’s Hemispheric Strategy • US National Registry of Evidence Based Programs & Practices & other national-level certifications

  11. Lions Quest & UNODC • Partnership collaboration • International Standards on Drug Use Prevention • Capacity building for evidence-based prevention • Support for the SDG 3.5

  12. Lions Quest & UNODC • Pilot began in South East Europe • First country Serbia in 2014-15 • Abbreviated version of middle-school curriculum • Based on NIDA-validated implementation model • Collaboration with Ministry of Education in Serbia • Pre- and post-test after one year • Significant improvements in refusal skills, perception of risk • Expansion to FYR Macedonia / Montenegro

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  14. Thank You! • Learn about the program: • www.lions-quest.org • lionsquest@lionsclubs.org • twitter.com/lionsquest • Facebook.com/lionsquest

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