We report the results of a quasi-experimental evaluation of a mystery shopper intervention in Zacatecas and Guadalupe, Mexico. Underage youth attempted to purchase beer at 50 Modelorama stores and 32 Oxxo stores (intervention groups), and at 19 comparison convenience stores in March, July, and August 2018. After each attempt, intervention store…

As part of an international public health partnership formed in 2001 we assessed the impact of Project Northland in Croatia --an adolescent alcohol school-based prevention intervention implemented in Split--on students. The curriculum was implemented in 13 randomly selected schools with another 13 schools serving as controls. The evaluation…

Despite mentoring's rapidly increasing popularity as an intervention for the prevention of teen alcohol and drug abuse and associated problems, there is little research consensus on its overall effectiveness or on the core principles and components that define effective mentoring. To advance knowledge concerning this important prevention…

The major purpose of this investigation was to assess the effectiveness of the revised edition of the New York State Curriculum Guide with respect to the affective domain dealing with the drug topic. Analysis revealed that the program seemed to be effective for males but not females. (Author)

A comprehensive review is presented of Drug Education programs for school students from 1967 to date. In general it was found that the great bulk of Drug Education programs reported were lacking in any meaningful evaluation that would provide data for guidance in the design of future programs. (Author)