Peer-led interventions to prevent tobacco, alcohol and/or drug use among young people aged 11-21 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Addiction

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 391-407

  Macarthur, Georgie J ^a   Sean, Harrison ^a   Deborah M , Caldwell ^a   Matthew, Hickman ^a   Rona, Campbell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cannabis; Intervention; Peer; Substance use; Systematic review; Tobacco; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CANNABIS SMOKING; CHILD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; PEER GROUP; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; UNDERAGE DRINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; HUMANS; MARIJUANA SMOKING; ODDS RATIO; PEER GROUP; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; UNDERAGE DRINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84957684111     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/add.13224     Document Type: Review

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