A drug education program for psychiatric patients was evaluated. Subjectswere randomly assigned to an education group (N = 40) or to a control group (N = 3S). Pre-testing, post-testing, and follow-up testing of medication compliance, drug attitudes, and knowledge of drugs were conducted. The medication education group significantly improved clients' knowledge of drugs. This information was retained at follow-up. Attitudes towards drugs improved at post-testing but worsened at follow-up. Significantly more persons in the experimental group discontinued medication in both test periods than did the control subjects. Time-limited drug education groups are of limited value. Comprehensive, long-term educational programs may be more beneficial.

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