Studies testing its effectiveness have found the programme to reduce risk-taking behaviours by up to 75 per cent, with effects lasting for up to 12 years. LifeSkills is a universal, school-based programme for children aged between eight and 14. The programme is designed to improve resilience through the development of emotional literacy, critical thinking and the ability to cope with stress.
The LifeSkills programme has been developed and refined over the last 30 years by Dr Gilbert J Botvin, professor of public health and psychiatry at Cornell University, where he is director of the Institute for Prevention Research. Professor Botvin is widely acknowledged as being a leading expert on tobacco, alcohol and drug use prevention and has more than 260 scientific papers and book chapters to his credit.
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