Australian school-based prevention programs for alcohol and other drugs: A systematic review

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 731-736

  Teesson, Maree ^a   Newton, Nicola C ^a   Barrett, Emma L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Alcohol; Drug; Prevention; School based

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; AUSTRALIA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

AUSTRALIA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84865967759     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00420.x     Document Type: Review

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