A systematic review of school-based alcohol and other drug prevention programs facilitated by computers or the Internet

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-123

  Champion, Katrina E ^a   Newton, Nicola C ^a   Barrett, Emma L ^a   Teesson, Maree ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Internet; Prevention; Review; School

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SOFTWARE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84874929453     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00517.x     Document Type: Article

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