What is a role of schools and health services in AOD education?

• A. Provide evidence-based information
• B. Ban discussions
• C. Focus only on punishment
• D. Limit to lectures

Answer: (A)

Providing evidence-based information is essential because it gives students accurate, up-to-date facts about how substances affect health, risks, and real-life consequences. This approach helps young people understand the truth about drugs, dispels myths, and equips them with practical steps to reduce harm, make safer choices, and know when and where to seek help. Schools and health services have access to credible research, guidelines, and local supports, making the information reliable and relevant for students.

Other approaches fall short because they block open discussion and critical thinking, rely on punishment rather than prevention and support, or rely only on lectures without interactive learning or access to help resources.