Youth use of harmful legal products, including inhaling or ingesting everyday household products, prescription drugs, and over-the-counter drugs, constitutes a growing health problem for American society. As such, a single targeted approach to preventing such a drug problem in a community is unlikely to be sufficient to reduce use and abuse at the…

Investigated the effect of locus of control and perceptions of school environment on outcome in three drug abuse prevention programs using 103 student participants. Internal locus of control students scored lower on the drug-related measures and higher on self-esteem. (Author/BH)