Tobacco and alcohol use outcomes of a school-based intervention in New Delhi.
OBJECTIVE
To reduce tobacco use among adolescents.


METHODS
Thirty schools in New Delhi, India, were randomly assigned to 3 conditions: school-based and family-based intervention, school-based intervention only, or control group. Students were in the seventh grade at pretest (N = 4,776). The smoking intervention included posters, booklets, classroom activities, debates, and a signature campaign. The family intervention involved home activities. The survey measured tobacco knowledge, attitudes, offers, use, and intentions.


RESULTS
Intervention students were significantly less likely than controls to have been offered, received, experimented with, or have intentions to use tobacco.


CONCLUSIONS
The project had a significant impact on tobacco use.
Reddy
K Srinath
KS
Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
Arora
Monika
M
Perry
Cheryl L
CL
Nair
Bijay
B
Kohli
Arti
A
Lytle
Leslie A
LA
Stigler
Melissa
M
Prabhakaran
D
D
D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010565:Persuasive Communication; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention