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Effective ingredients of school-based drug prevention programs. A systematic review
(Ingrédients efficaces des programmes de prévention scolaire : une revue systématique)
Auteur(s) :
CUIJPERS, P.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
1009-1023
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
37
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Note générale :
Addictive Behaviors, 2002, 27, (6), 1009-1023
Note de contenu :
graph.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Drug prevention in schools is a top priority in most Western countries and several well-designed studies have shown that prevention programs have the potential of reducing drug use in adolescents. However, most prevention programs are not effective and there are no general criteria available for deciding which program is effective and which is not. In this systematic review of the literature, the current scientific knowledge about which characteristics determine the effectiveness of drug prdvention programs is examined. Three types of studies are reviewed: meta-analyses (3 studies were included). studies examining mediating variables of interventions (6 studies), and studies directly comparing prevention programs with or without specific characteristics (4 studies on boosters, 12 on peer-versus adult-led programs, and 5 on adding community interventions to school programs). Seven evidence-based quality criteria were formulated: the effects of a program should have been proven; interactive delivery methods are superior; tile "social influence model" is the best we have; focus on corms, commitment not to use, and intentions not to use; adding community interventions increases effects; the use of peer leaders is better; and adding life skills to programs may strengthen effects. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Netherlands Inst. Mental Hlth. Addict., Trimbos Instit., P.O. Box 725, 3500 AS Utrecht. E-mail : pcuijpers@trimbos.nl
Pays-Bas. Netherlands.
Pays-Bas. Netherlands.