@article{ref1,
title="Examining the impact of alcohol and other drug education exposure on student alcohol consumption",
journal="Journal of drug education",
year="2017",
author="Merianos, Ashley L. and Barry, Adam E.",
volume="47",
number="1-2",
pages="3-20",
abstract="This investigation examined the association between alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention/education programs and drinking behaviors among students aged 12 to 17 years. We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health ( N = 17,736). AOD prevention/education was assessed in three school settings: special class, regular class, and outside regular class. Outcome variables included past year alcohol use and current heavy episodic drinking. Associations were assessed via one-way analyses of variance and multiple regression models. There was a significant effect of program exposure on alcohol use ( p<.001) and heavy episodic drinking ( p = .002). Regression results found AOD prevention/education exposure ( p = .004) was significant, indicating that exposure decreased past year use. No difference was found based on heavy episodic drinking. Increasing exposure to AOD prevention/education programs is warranted and encouraged.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0047-2379",
doi="10.1177/0047237917744327",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0047237917744327"
}