Evaluation of Seven School-Based Prevention Programs: A Final Report on the Napa Project
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions
- Vol. 21 (9-10) , 1081-1112
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826088609077256
Abstract
Described is a series of evaluation studies of seven school-based prevention programs, including four generic in-service teacher-training programs, two alternatives programs and a drug education course. The programs were delivered to elementary or junior high students, and were evaluated individually and in several combinations or sequences, using rigorous research procedures and a comprehensive set of process and outcome measures. Only the drug education course showed any pattern of significant effects, and these were short-term and obtained only for girls. The findings call into question the efficacy of generic prevention programs, at least as such programs are commonly implemented.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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