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Best Practices: Unproven Programs

The following are programs and strategies for which multiple research results failed to support program effectiveness for identified problem behaviors (as specified on the following linked pages). However, they may be used as one component of a comprehensive prevention program. For more information on one of these programs or strategies, just click on the name below:

• Alternative Activities (e.g., Midnight Basketball, Drug-Free Dances)
• Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)
• Information Dissemination/Fear Arousal/Moral Appeal
• Self-Esteem Enhancement Programs