Are substance use prevention programs more effective in schools making adequate yearly progress? A study of project ALERT

Journal of Drug Education

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 271-288

  Clark, Heddy Kovach ^a   Ringwalt, Chris L ^a   Shamblen, Stephen R ^a   Hanley, Sean M ^a   Flewelling, Robert L ^a  

^a PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CANNABIS SMOKING; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION PROGRAM;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MARIJUANA ABUSE; SCHOOLS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 80054066150     PISSN: 00472379     EISSN: 15414159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/DE.41.3.c     Document Type: Review

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