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  • Adolescent Health
  • Substance Use Prevention
  • Psychological Resilience

Background:

  • Schools are ideal settings for adolescent intervention but lack evidence of effective substance use prevention programs.
  • Resilience theory offers a framework for improving adolescent mental well-being and protective factors.
  • A study investigated an intervention's potential to enhance resilience and reduce substance use in high school students.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate an intervention's effectiveness in boosting adolescent resilience and protective factors.
  • To assess the intervention's impact on reducing tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use among adolescents.
  • To determine the feasibility of school-based programs for adolescent substance use prevention.

Main Methods:

  • A non-controlled, before-and-after study design was employed.
  • Data collected from 1449 students (grades 7-10) at baseline and 1205 students at one-year follow-up.
  • Intervention delivered over three years in three high schools.

Main Results:

  • Significant increases in resilience and protective factor scores were observed.
  • A significant decrease in the prevalence of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use was found.
  • Follow-up data indicated positive outcomes from the intervention.

Conclusions:

  • The intervention shows potential for increasing adolescent resilience and protective factors.
  • The study suggests the intervention can decrease adolescent tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use.
  • More rigorous research is recommended to validate these findings and confirm the intervention's efficacy.