[Health education, prevention and/or health promotion].
Multilevel school interventions on its social environment have demonstrated their efficacy for the prevention of health risk behaviours. Emotional well-being, sense of security, trust and belonging to a community, participation to the functioning and rules of the school, positive and interactive communication, constitute efficient protective factors against substance use in particular. Health education in a traditional way as well as focused specific preventives actions fail to achieve their objectives when not included as part of an active school policy promoting a good climate in social relationships. Health professionals and teaching staff must work together with the pupils in linking their responsibilities towards the everyday life and events of their school.
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Office des ecoles en santé du canton de Vaud, Cité Devant 11, 1014 Lausanne. eric.masserey@vd.ch
D000293:Adolescent; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention; D012572:School Health Services; D013557:Switzerland