Roles and responsibilities in substance use prevention in the school setting: views among Finnish school personnel representatives

Context: The fact that substance use may result in dependence and severe harm to the user and the community has led to serious and extensive endeavors to design and implement preventive interventions. Prevention programs, however, have been shown to have different effects, and that should not be taken for granted. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the field have tried to reveal the effects of different types of substance use prevention programs and to identify the influencing factors. Objectives: The purpose of the current review was to more accurately identify factors associated with the effectiveness of interventions or reversal of desired effects. Evidence Acquisition: We systematically reviewed systematic review and meta-analyses studies within the period of 2009 - 2019 that reported the effectiveness of substance use prevention programs. After the systematic screening of 1586 articles, 43 articles were finally reviewed. Results: In preparation for extracting our data, we designed a structural model for analyzing the results of research on the effectiveness of substance use prevention programs. In general, universal types of prevention programs were reported as more effective than the two other types of selective and indicated programs. Regarding the context of programs, the school setting was more effective than others. In the case of interventions performed in the family setting, selective programs were more effective. Interventions provided by specialists are more effective than those provided by laypeople and / or peers. Interventions provided by more than one person and from more than one discipline showed higher effectiveness. Conclusions: Based on our structural design, we feel that further studies are needed to extend our knowledge regarding the effectiveness of substance use prevention programs.

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Supplementing Substance Use Prevention with Sexual Health Education A Partner-Informed Approach to Intervention Development

10.21203/rs.3.rs-15644/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Terrinieka W Powell ◽

Meghan Jo ◽

Anne D. Smith ◽

Beth D. Marshall ◽

Santha Thigpen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

Substance Use ◽

Health Education ◽

Sexual Health ◽

Developmentally Appropriate ◽

Intervention Development ◽

School Personnel ◽

Substance Use Prevention ◽

Sexual Health Education ◽

Pilot Implementation

Abstract Background Threats to adolescent health have been shown to co-occur and influence one another. Supplementing substance use prevention with sexual health education would allow educators to address the risk and protective factors that influence both health issues. This streamlined approach may minimize the inefficiencies of multi-session, single-purpose interventions. Methods LifeSkills Training (LST) for middle school is a skills-based cognitive behavioral prevention program delivered over three years during grades 6-8, with a focus on substance use and violence prevention. This paper describes the development of a supplemental sexual and reproductive health (SRH) unit for the middle school LST curriculum, in partnership with content experts and school personnel. This partner-informed approach took place across three key phases: 1) formative insights, 2) unit development, and 3) pilot implementation. Result The final supplemental SRH unit is ten 45-minute sessions offered to 7 th and 8 th grade students and includes a set of learning objectives that are aligned with individual sessions. The supplemental SRH unit also mirrors existing LST modules in length, flow, layout, facilitator instructions, focus on prevention, and utilization of a student workbook. Conclusions Our findings suggest that there is great potential in partnering with content experts and school personnel to develop supplemental materials for existing interventions. This collaborative approach resulted in a set of sessions that are medically accurate and developmentally appropriate. This partnership approach may serve as a model for future researchers and practitioners aiming to extend the reach of existing evidence-based programs.

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Evaluation of Thiwáhe Gluwáš'Akapi Substance Use Prevention Program

Case Medical Research ◽

10.31525/ct1-nct04222556 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Prevention Program ◽

Substance Use Prevention

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Testing a Culturally Adapted Youth Substance Use Prevention Program in a Mexican Border City: Mantente REAL

Substance Use & Misuse ◽

10.1080/10826084.2020.1858103 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Stephen S. Kulis ◽

Hilda Garcia-Perez ◽

Flavio F. Marsiglia ◽

Stephanie L. Ayers

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Prevention Program ◽

Substance Use Prevention ◽

Border City ◽

Culturally Adapted

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Strong and Deadly Futures: Co-Development of a Web-Based Wellbeing and Substance Use Prevention Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Non-Aboriginal Adolescents

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18042176 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 2176

Author(s):

Mieke Snijder ◽

Lexine Stapinski ◽

James Ward ◽

Briana Lees ◽

Cath Chapman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Prevention Program ◽

Role Models ◽

Torres Strait Islander ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Substance Use Prevention ◽

Aboriginal Youth ◽

Aboriginal Students ◽

Torres Strait ◽

Randomised Controlled

School-based programs can effectively prevent substance use; however, systematic reviews and consultation with stakeholders identified a need for effective, culturally inclusive programs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (hereafter Aboriginal) youth. This paper describes the development of Strong & Deadly Futures, a six-lesson, curriculum-aligned wellbeing and substance use prevention program that was designed for, and with, the Aboriginal youth. Formative reviews and consultation recommended that the program (i) combine effective components of mainstream prevention with cultural elements, highlighting Aboriginal cultural strengths; (ii) avoid stigma and celebrates the cultural diversity by catering to both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students; and (iii) use digital technology to enhance engagement, implementation and scalability. Guided by an Appreciative Inquiry approach, the program was developed in partnership with an Indigenous Creative Design Agency, and four schools in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Aboriginal (n = 41) and non-Aboriginal students (n = 36) described their role models, positive aspects of their community and reasons to avoid substance use; these formed the basis of an illustrated story which conveyed the key learning outcomes. Feedback from teachers, students and content experts supported the acceptability of the program, which will be evaluated in a subsequent randomised controlled trial.

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Factors Associated With Cannabis Use During the Reproductive Cycle: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study of Women in States With Recreational and Medical Cannabis Legalization

Maternal and Child Health Journal ◽

10.1007/s10995-021-03197-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Danica Loralyn Taylor ◽

Janice F. Bell ◽

Susan L. Adams ◽

Christiana Drake

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Prenatal Care ◽

Post Partum ◽

Cannabis Use ◽

Provider Education ◽

Substance Use Prevention ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Adequacy Of Prenatal Care ◽

The Impact

Abstract Introduction Passage of cannabis laws may impact cannabis use and the use of other substances. The suggested association is of particular concern in pregnant women where exposure to substances can cause harm to both the pregnant woman and fetus. The present study contributes to the minimal literature on factors associated with cannabis use during the preconception, prenatal, and postpartum periods including state legalization status, concurrent use of tobacco and e-cigarettes and adequacy of prenatal care. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using combined survey data from the 2016–2018 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) collected from 36,391 women. Logistic regression was used to estimate the impact of state-legalization, adequacy of prenatal care, and other substance use on cannabis use during the preconception, prenatal, and post-partum periods. Results In the preconception model, residence in a recreationally legal state (OR: 2.37; 95% CI, 2.04–2.75) or medically legal state (OR:3.32; 95% CI, 2.90–3.80) compared to a non-legal state was associated with higher odds of cannabis use. In the prenatal model, residence in a recreationally legal state was associated with higher odds of cannabis use (OR: 1.51; 95% CI, 1.29–1.79) whereas there was no association with residence in a medically legal state. Tobacco use including e-cigarettes and moderate prenatal alcohol use were also significantly associated with cannabis use. Conclusion Recreational cannabis legalization is associated with the use of cannabis prior to, during, and after pregnancy. Renewed clinical and policy efforts may be warranted to update prenatal substance use prevention programs, educational campaigns, and provider education as cannabis legalization evolves.

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Substance use prevention interventions for children and young people in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

International Journal of Drug Policy ◽

10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103251 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 94 ◽

pp. 103251

Author(s):

Ogheneochuko Andrew Saba ◽

Corina Weir ◽

Magaly Aceves-Martins

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Substance Use ◽

Young People ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Substance Use Prevention ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Prevention Interventions ◽

Sub Saharan

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Tooth Avulsion in the School Setting

The Journal of School Nursing ◽

10.1177/10598405050210050601 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

pp. 279-282 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Cheryl A. Krause-Parello

Keyword(s):

Periodontal Ligament ◽

School Setting ◽

School Personnel ◽

School Nurse ◽

School Nurses ◽

After School ◽

Tooth Avulsion ◽

Dental Emergency ◽

Dental Injuries

Tooth avulsions occur when a tooth is displaced from its socket. Tooth avulsions are common dental injuries that may occur before, during, or after school. Therefore, it is essential that school nurses be well prepared to intervene when such a dental emergency arises. It is also imperative that school nurses and school personnel are fully equipped to manage a tooth avulsion. Time is of the essence when attempting to save an avulsed tooth. The goal is to successfully reinsert the avulsed tooth and to preserve the periodontal ligament. The school nurse is responsible for implementing the appropriate actions needed to save the avulsed tooth.

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