Effects of a community-based prevention program on decreasing drug use in high-risk adolescents.
OBJECTIVE
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.
Chou
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Institute of Prevention Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033, USA.
Montgomery
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Pentz
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Rohrbach
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Johnson
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Flay
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MacKinnon
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D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015233:Models, Statistical; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*