Preventing alcohol and tobacco use through life skills training: Theory, methods, and empirical findings

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 250-257

  Botvin, Gilbert J ^a   Kantor, Lori Wolfgang ^b  

^a Medical College in New York City ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescent; Attitude toward AODs (alcohol or other drugs); Life skills; Prevention approach; Prevention outcome; Program evaluation; School based prevention; Self management skills; Skills building

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SMOKING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOLISM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SMOKING;

EID: 0038718881     PISSN: 0090838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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