National Health Promotion Associates, Inc. ("NHPA") has developed Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST). LifeSkills Training is a tested school-based substance abuse prevention program. NHPA focuses on developing, evaluation, and training for prevention programs related to substance abuse, violence, and other health risk behaviors, particularly those common during adolescence. Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) is an evidence-based substance abuse and violence prevention program used in schools and communities throughout the US and in 36 countries around the world. LST has been extensively tested and proven to reduce tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use by as much as 80%.