Professional career training for school prevention specialists at universities

Abstract

The level of responsibility of teachers - school prevention specialists in regard to a healthy lifestyle and general health promotion depends to a marked extent on their own approach to drugs and health in general. On the basis of these facts, the author looks at mapping the situation at elementary schools in implementing activities in terms of primary prevention and ascertaining the options for preparing and training school prevention specialists at elementary schools. The author also looks at the tasks of teachers - school prevention specialists in terms of primary prevention of drug addiction at schools, determines the principal tasks and objectives of their application and also the ability to exert influence in regard to having a positive impact on the attitude not just of pupils, but also teaching colleagues, parents and the wider neighborhood. It focuses on the field of primary prevention in terms of its application in promoting a healthy lifestyle. It is true that if the family fails, then the school becomes the place for primary prevention of drug addiction. This involves delegating remedies to the responsibility of schools. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.