Should harm minimization as an approach to adolescent substance use be embraced by junior and senior high schools? Empirical evidence from An integrated school- and community-based demonstration intervention addressing drug use among adolescents

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 403-414

  Poulin, Christiane ^a   Nicholson, Jocelyn ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Alcohol; Canada; Cannabis; Harm minimization; Harm reduction; Participatory research; School drug education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY; COOPERATION; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; GROUPS BY AGE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK; SAMPLE; SCHOOL; STUDENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 28644433593     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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