Implementing school-based substance abuse interventions: Methodological dilemmas and recommended solutions

Addiction

Volumn 99, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages 106-119

  Wagner, Eric F ^a   Tubman, Jonathan G ^a   Gil, Andrés G ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; School based; Student Assistance Program; Substance use problems

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ABUSE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SCHOOL; STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; SCHOOLS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8544228352     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00858.x     Document Type: Review

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