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Titre :	New inroads in preventing adolescent drug use : Results from a large-scale trial of Project ALERT in middle schools. (2003)
Auteurs :	Phyllis-L ELLICKSON ; Bonnie GHOSH-DASTIDAR ; Douglas-L LONGSHORE ; Daniel-F MCCAFFREY
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	American journal of public health (vol. 93, n° 11, 2003)
Pagination :	1830-1836
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Adolescent ; Homme ; Prévention santé ; Ecole ; Toxicomanie ; Lutte contre toxicomanie ; Programme santé
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS PtR0xnTe. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives : We evaluated the revised Project ALERT drug prevention program across a wide variety of Midwestern schools and communities. Methods : Fifty-five South Dakota middle schools were randomly assigned to program or control conditions. Treatment group students received 11 lessons in 7th grade and 3 more in 8th grade. Program effects for 4276 8th-graders were assessed 18 months after baseline. Results : The revised Project ALERT curriculum curbed cigarette and marijuana use initiation, current and regular cigarette use, and alcohol misuse. Reductions ranged from 19% to 39%. Program effects were not significant for initial and current drinking or for current and regular marijuana use. Conclusions : School-based drug prevention programs can prevent occasional and more serious drug use, help low-to high-risk adolescents, and be effective in diverse school environments.

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