Substance abuse in sixth grade: results of a prevention program on adolescents' self-reported drug-related attitudes and behavior.
Effectiveness of the Preventive Dimensions Program, a K-12 Utah plan for safe and drug-free schools, was assessed among 150 sixth-grade students. Participants' knowledge about drug use increased, as did all children's intent to use marijuana.
Tatchell
Thomas
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Department of Public Health and Rehabilitative Services, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA.
Waite
Philip
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Tatchell
Renny
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Kaderavek
Joan
J
Strobel
Stephen
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Jordan
Timothy
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D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D014589:Utah