Evaluating the Useability of a Spanish Language Drug and Substance Abuse Education Program

This project in developing and evaluating a Spanish language drug and substance abuse education program was divided into three phases. Phase one and two; developing a student activity booklet and instructors manual was funded by the Partners of the Americas, Washington, D.C. Phase three; the useability evaluation of the program was funded by the Faculty Grant-In-Aid-Program of Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. Traditional value gaming strategies used in the United States with success were those adapted for this Spanish language program. A pilot study was conducted at a juvenile residence in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico with follow up programs in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico. The useability evaluation of the program took place in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico during the Summer of 1980. The useability evaluation indicated that Spanish speaking agencies could utilize both the student guide and instructors manual as a tool for drug education with their own staff conducting the program.