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Effectiveness of a school-based substance abuse prevention program

J T Shope1, L A Copeland, B C Marcoux

  • 1Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-2150, USA.

Journal of Drug Education
|January 1, 1996
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This study evaluated a school-based substance abuse prevention program for grades 5-8. Program students showed less increase in substance use and greater knowledge of resistance skills compared to control groups.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Education
  • Substance Abuse Prevention

Background:

  • A comprehensive school health education model was developed to address substance abuse.
  • The program targeted students in grades five through eight.
  • Curriculum focused on social pressures and resistance skills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a substance abuse prevention program.
  • To assess the impact on student knowledge and substance use.
  • To determine long-term effects of the program.

Main Methods:

  • A quasi-experimental design was used with 442 students.
  • Students received either two years of the program or no program.
  • Data collected via individually-coded questionnaires.

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Main Results:

  • Significant treatment by occasion interactions were found for substance use and knowledge.
  • Program students exhibited significantly less increase in substance use.
  • Program students demonstrated significantly greater knowledge of resistance skills.

Conclusions:

  • The substance abuse prevention program was effective in reducing substance use.
  • The program enhanced students' knowledge and resistance skills.
  • School-based prevention programs can positively impact adolescent health outcomes.