Is Project Towards No Drug Abuse (Project TND) an evidence-based drug and violence prevention program? A review and reappraisal of the evaluation studies

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 217-232

  Gorman, Dennis M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Drug abuse; Evidence based practice; Prevention; Prevention science; Smoking; Violence prevention

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS SMOKING; CURRICULUM; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIOLENCE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MARIJUANA SMOKING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84903379719     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-014-0348-1     Document Type: Review

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