1989'1, p.148
Khomik V. S.
Programs for surmounting bad habits in USA schoolchildren
(RESUME)

A survey of methods of anti-drug education of the schoolchildren of the 1-12th forms developed in the USA within the framework of "Here's looking at you, 2000" programme, is presented in the article. The scientifically substantiated preventive tactics is considered, which is aimed at the understanding by the students physiological and socio-psychological consequences of the drug use, the formation of strong self-respect in every student, the mature life time experiencing. It is shown, that risk factors of students being involved in the use of narcotics will decrease with strengthening of their bonding to school and family, working out the skills of mutually supportive interpersonal relations, stopping enabling the drug use, developing the ability of making friends and, acquiring refusal skills in provocative situations.