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Effects of a community-based prevention program on decreasing drug use in high-risk adolescents
C P Chou1, S Montgomery, M A Pentz
1Institute of Prevention Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033, USA.
Objectives:
This study investigated the secondary prevention effects of a substance abuse primary prevention program.
Methods:
Logistic regression analyses were conducted on 4 waves of follow-up data from sixth- and seventh-grade baseline users of cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana taking part in a school-based program in Indianapolis.
Results:
The program demonstrated significant reductions in cigarette use at the initial follow-up (6 months) and alcohol use at the first 2 follow-ups (up to 1.5 years). Models considering repeated measures also showed effects on all 3 substances.
Conclusions:
Primary prevention programs are able to reach and influence high-risk adolescents in a nonstigmatizing manner.