A Review of the Evaluation of 47 Drug Abuse Prevention Curricula Available Nationally.

Dusenbury, Linda; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ550003

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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A Review of the Evaluation of 47 Drug Abuse Prevention Curricula Available Nationally.

Dusenbury, Linda; And Others

Journal of School Health, v67 n4 p127-32 Apr 1997

This review determined how many drug prevention curricula available to schools have been shown in rigorous research studies to reduce substance use behavior. The review identified 47 curricula, only 10 of which had been evaluated in rigorous studies. The paper presents recommendations to increase the number of programs rigorously evaluated. (Author/SM)

Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Comprehensive School Health Education, Drug Abuse, Drug Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Promotion, Program Evaluation

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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