The Audubon and Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballtion schools in Iowa, in collaboration with the Healthy Teen Coalition, and New Opportunities through the Iowa Partnership for Success (IPFS) Grant, are providing the LifeSkills Training (LST) program, an evidence-based substance abuse prevention curriculum that teaches skills such as personal self- management, general social skills, and drug and alcohol resistance.

This school year is Audubon’s and Exira-EHK’s second year in teaching LST curriculum to their health class students. Recent student survey results show the curriculum is making a positive impact on the students’ view of risk and possible consequences of underage drinking and youth binge drinking.

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