scholarly journals Implementing an Alcohol and Other Drug Use Prevention Program Using University–High School Partnerships: Challenges and Lessons Learned

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 310-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Milroy ◽  
Muhsin Michael Orsini ◽  
David L. Wyrick ◽  
Melodie Fearnow-Kenney ◽  
Kimberly G. Wagoner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
School Partnerships ◽  
Drug Use Prevention ◽  
High School Partnerships

scholarly journals Integrating Health Literacy into a Theory-Based Drug-Use Prevention Program: A Quasi-Experimental Study Among Junior High Students in Taiwan.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Chen LIN ◽  
Jong-Long GUO ◽  
Chiu-Mieh Huang ◽  
Hsiao-Pei Hsu ◽  
Jung-Yu LIAO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Drug Use Prevention ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract BackgroundIn Taiwan, illegal drug use is a critical health problem during adolescence. Schools play a vital role in preventing students’ illegal drug use. Accordingly, we developed and evaluated a school-based, drug-use prevention program integrating the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and health literacy for junior high school students.MethodsWe recruited 648 junior high school students from 14 selected schools: N= 323 in the experimental group, N= 325 in the comparison group. The experimental group received ten 45-minute sessions of a theory-based drug-use prevention program. The comparison group received traditional didactic teaching and drug refusal skill training. We used a generalized estimating equation (GEE) to analyze data.ResultsResults of paired t-tests indicated that drug-use health literacy and TPB-related variables improved in the experimental group. The GEE analyses indicated that participants in the experimental group also demonstrated significantly improved health literacy (p < 0.001) compared to the comparison group, especially for functional (p< 0.001) and critical health literacy (p = 0.017). The experimental group also showed significant post-intervention improvement in terms of subjective norm scores (p = 0.024). ConclusionStudy results demonstrated the effectiveness of a drug-use prevention program on health literacy and subjective norm by integrating the TPB and health literacy. These results could support the future implementation of drug-use prevention programs for junior high school students on a larger scale.

Drug Use: Demography and Attitudes in a Junior and Senior High School Population

1974 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinai I. Frenkel ◽  
James A. Robinson ◽  
Byron G. Fiman
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Drug Education ◽  
Adjustment Problems ◽  
School Population ◽  
Descriptive Information ◽  
Correlational Data

This study was designed to provide descriptive information and correlational data related to drug use in junior and senior high school populations and to generate data for use in the planning and evaluation of a local drug education and prevention program. Further, it attempts to compare drug use among adolescents from military and civilian communities. The responses of 2,004 students to a multiple-choice drug attitude survey were analyzed. The myriad of adjustment problems associated with drug use suggests that treatment and research might concentrate efforts on individual psychological problems, rather than on drug use only and that further studies are indicated in the direction of causality of drug use and related psychological problems.

Effects of a Community-Based Drug Use Prevention Program Targeting Licensed Premises

2007 ◽  
Vol 42 (12-13) ◽  
pp. 1883-1898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Gripenberg ◽  
Eva Wallin ◽  
Sven Andréasson
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Licensed Premises ◽  
Drug Use Prevention

scholarly journals Integrating health literacy into a theory-based drug-use prevention program: a quasi-experimental study among junior high students in Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Chen Lin ◽  
Chiu-Mieh Huang ◽  
Hsiao-Pei Hsu ◽  
Jung-Yu Liao ◽  
Cheng-Yu Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract Background In Taiwan, illegal drug use is a critical health problem during adolescence. Schools playa vital role in preventing students’ illegal drug use. Accordingly, we developed and evaluated a school-based, drug-use prevention program integrating the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and health literacy for junior high school students. Aim This study aimed to use a theory-based program to prevent students from illegal drug use in Taiwanese junior high school students. Methods We recruited 648 junior high school students aged around 13–14 years (grades 7 to 8 students) from 14 selected schools: N = 323 in the experimental group, N = 325 in the comparison group. The experimental group received 10 45-min sessions of a theory-based drug-use prevention program. The comparison group received traditional didactic teaching and drug refusal skill training. We used a generalized estimating equation (GEE) to analyze data. Results Results of paired t-tests indicated that drug-use health literacy and TPB-related variables improved in the experimental group. The GEE analyses indicated that participants in the experimental group also demonstrated significantly improved health literacy (p < 0.001) compared to the comparison group, especially for functional (p < 0.001) and critical health literacy (p = 0.017). The experimental group also showed significant post-intervention improvement in terms of subjective norm scores (p = 0.024). Conclusion Study results demonstrated the effectiveness of a drug-use prevention program on health literacy and subjective norm through integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior and health literacy. The study supports that the future implementation of similar programs for junior high school students can integrate health literacy and subjective norms as two critical program components.

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