[CALIBK12] [CSLA Research Update] Drug education study

[Lesley Farmer]

Study: Peer-based anti-drug programs more effectiveHigh-risk teens are
about 15% less likely to use drugs when they participate in peer-led
substance abuse prevention programs than in a similar educator-led
class, according a study by researchers at the University of Southern
California. "Generally, our study emphasizes the power of peers," said
Thomas Valente, a USC assistant professor of preventive medicine. "We
found that social network-tailored prevention curricula can be very
successful in achieving long-term behavioral changes in
teenagers."Valente, T. (2007). Peer acceleration: effects of a social
network tailored substance abuse prevention program among high-risk
adolescents. Addiction,102(11),1804-1815.

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Posted By Lesley Farmer to CSLA Research Update at 10/11/2007 12:44:00
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