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Psychiatria Polska
|September 11, 2014
Summary
This alcohol prevention program in Polish primary schools showed lasting positive effects on students' attitudes and skills. The program
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Child Psychology
- Substance Abuse Prevention
Context:
- Investigated delayed effects of a two-year alcohol prevention program in Polish primary schools.
- Utilized adapted American school-based prevention programs (Project Northland).
- Sample included 802 10-11 year old pupils from eight Warsaw primary schools.
Purpose:
- To assess the long-term effectiveness of an alcohol prevention program.
- To evaluate the impact on students' knowledge, attitudes, and resistance skills regarding alcohol.
- To determine the program's influence on early alcohol use behaviors.
Summary:
- The program positively influenced students' alcohol-related knowledge, attitudes, and resistance skills.
- Reported effects included delayed initiation of drunkenness and first alcohol use with peers.
- Most beneficial outcomes persisted significantly over the 27-month follow-up period.
Impact:
- Demonstrated the program's effectiveness, supporting its widespread implementation in Polish schools.
- Highlights the importance of school-based interventions for adolescent alcohol prevention.
- Identifies overcoming public health barriers as crucial for future prevention efforts in Poland.
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