TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1988//
TI  - The Effects of School-Based Substance Abuse Education: A Meta-Analysis
JO  - Journal of drug education
A1  - Bangert-Drowns, Robert L.
SP  - 243
EP  - 264
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
N2  - Since the late1960s, evaluators have examined the use of school-based alcohol and drug education programs as a means of substance abuse prevention. Narrative reviews of these evaluations agree on two points. The evaluations are generally of poor quality and they do not provide evidence that substance abuse education reduces drug use. This study used meta-analysis to review a carefully selected sample of evaluations in this area. Outcomes of thirty-three evaluations were statistically integrated. The meta-analysis showed that typical substance abuse education had its most positive effects on knowledge and attitudes, but was unsuccessful in changing the drug-using behaviors of students. Attitudinal effects were significantly higher when peers were used as instructional leaders and when group discussion was part of the instructional method. Furthermore, students who volunteered for substance abuse education reported lower drug use after treatment than did students who were required to participate in such programs.(Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Drug Education, 1988. Copyright © 1988 by Baywood Publishing)  Program Evaluation Program Effectiveness Prevention Program Child Substance Use Juvenile Substance Use Substance Use Prevention Senior High School Student Junior High School Student Elementary School Student Drug Use Prevention School Based Alcohol Use Prevention Late Childhood Middle Childhood Late Adolescence Early Adolescence Meta-Analysis Child Attitudes Child Knowledge Child Perceptions Juvenile Perceptions Juvenile Knowledge Juvenile Attitudes Attitudes Toward Substance Use Knowledge Level 01-02<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0047-2379
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -