Characteristics of effective substance abuse prevention programs for high-risk youth

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-194

  Springer, J Fred ^a   Sale, Elizabeth ^a   Hermann, Jack ^b   Sambrano, Soledad ^c   Kasim, Rafa ^a   Nistler, Mary ^a  

^a EMT Associates Inc   (United States)

^b Calvert Maryland   (United States)

^c Center for Substance Abuse Prevention   (United States)

Author keywords

at risk youth; effective program characteristics; multi site evaluation; substance abuse prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANIZATION; POPULATION; PROPHYLAXIS; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKILL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TEAMWORK; THEORY;

EID: 4844231055     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOPP.0000042388.63695.3f     Document Type: Article

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