Preventing alcohol harm: Early results from a cluster randomised, controlled trial in Victoria, Australia of comprehensive harm minimisation school drug education

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 142-150

  Midford, Richard ^a   Mitchell, Johanna ^a   Lester, Leanne ^a   Cahill, Helen ^b   Foxcroft, David ^c   Ramsden, Robyn ^d   Venning, Lynne ^d   Pose, Michelle ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Australia; Controlled trial; Education; Harm minimisation; Prevention; Schools; Students

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF REPORT; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

ALCOHOL; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED TRIAL; EDUCATION; HARM MINIMISATION; PREVENTION; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUSTRALIA; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS; VICTORIA;

EID: 84892998591     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.05.012     Document Type: Article

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