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A comprehensive multi-media program to prevent smoking among black students

J S Kaufman1, L A Jason, L M Sawlski

  • 1DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois.

Journal of Drug Education
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

A community-funded smoking prevention program for urban Black adolescents, combining school and media interventions, successfully reduced smoking rates in all participants. This model can address other high-risk behaviors in this population.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Community Health Interventions
  • Adolescent Health

Background:

  • Limited research exists on smoking prevention programs targeting urban Black populations.
  • Adolescent smoking remains a significant public health concern, particularly in underserved communities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and evaluate a comprehensive smoking prevention program for adolescents in an urban Black community.
  • To assess the effectiveness of a combined school-based and media intervention in reducing smoking incidence.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive program combining a school-based curriculum and a multi-media intervention was implemented.
  • Two experimental conditions were used: one group received both interventions, while the other had access to the media intervention only.

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  • The program was financed by community business leaders.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant decrease in the rate of smoking was observed across all children participating in the intervention.
    • The combined school-based and media intervention demonstrated effectiveness in reducing adolescent smoking.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed model is effective in preventing smoking among urban Black adolescents.
    • The study suggests this model can be adapted to prevent other high-risk behaviors within the Black population.