title: [Results of a school addictive substances abuse prevention program: the Barcelona PASE pilot project].
abstract: A pilot project for the prevention of substance abuse in schools (PASE) has been developed in 1988-90 in sixth and seventh grades (12-14 years-old) in 11 primary schools in the city of Barcelona (Spain). Data on consumption smoking, alcohol and drugs were obtained before the implementation of the project, shortly afterwards, and in the next school year. These results are presented, comparing the evolution of attitudes, beliefs and behavior of these school children with a control group composed of students from reference schools. The results suggest a modest but significant effect of the program, which seems to decrease over time for smoking, suggesting the need for booster interventions to maintain its effects.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Municipal de la Salut, Barcelona.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Villalbí
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aubà
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García González
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013030:Spain; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: Resultados de un programa escolar de prevención del abuso de sustancias adictivas: proyecto piloto PASE de Barcelona.