Long-term Follow-up Results of a Randomized Drug Abuse Prevention Trial in a White Middle-class Population
JAMAPublished 12 April 1995
Gilbert J. Botvin
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Drug abuse prevention programs conducted during junior high school can produce meaningful and durable reductions in tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use if they teach a combination of social resistance skills and general life skills and are properly implemented.
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Drug abuse prevention programs conducted during junior high school can produce meaningful and durable reductions in tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use if they (1) teach a combination of social resistance skills and general life skills, (2) are properly implemented, and (3) include at least 2 years of booster sessions.
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