What does DART mean in BRITISH MEDICINE

DART stands for Drug and Alcohol Resistance Training. It is a program designed to help young people resist peer pressure related to drugs and alcohol, build confidence, and make positive life choices.

DART training is available through schools, community organizations, health departments, youth centers, and other local agencies. Certified instructors provide the training sessions.*

In addition to instruction provided by certified trainers, the DART program includes an evidence-based curriculum that includes educational videos, exercises for self-reflection and exploration of personal values, role-playing activities to practice resisting peer pressure in real life scenarios, and goal setting activities that reinforce healthy behaviors.

Students in grades 6-12 can benefit from the skills taught through the DART program such as recognizing high risk situations; learning strategies for saying “no”; understanding consequences of illegal drug possession; building relationships with adults outside family members; developing time management skills; learning refusal techniques; identifying messages sent by various media outlets; developing self esteem; recognizing uncomfortable emotions; and establishing positive goals.

A course typically consists of 8 weekly 1-hour sessions however some programs are longer or shorter depending on what best fits the population being served.