Currently, it is still unclear how to translate effectively programs validated in research for use
in real-world contexts. Among the efforts being made to identify strategies which optimize the …

This study evaluates the short-term impact of two school-based inter ventions designed to
prevent alcohol use among children in high-risk schools in Bogotá, Colombia. The programs …

Alcohol-related social norms are internalized beliefs regarding the extension and approval
of alcohol consumption by social reference groups. Prevention programs based on social …

The United Nations estimates that 1 in 20 adults, or a quarter of a billion people between the
ages of 15 and 64 years, used at least one illicit drug in 2014, this number does not include …

Mantente REAL is a school-based universal program to prevent drug use and other
problematic behaviors specifically designed to be implemented in schools at the beginning …

Materials and methods: Systematically selected high school students (N= 167) were
randomly assigned to one of three conditions: two control groups (screening, screening and …

Consumption of tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs is a major public health problem in
developed countries. The aim of the study is to describe the impact and associated …

Prevention science has identified evidence-based strategies for reducing alcohol and other
drug use among adolescents, such as Brief Interventions (BI) and Motivational Interviewing …

Objectives: This study explored the process of adoption and implementation of a school-
based drug and alcohol prevention program, Project ALERT, in the country of Chile …

Mantente REAL is a school-based universal program to prevent drug use and other
problematic behaviors specifically designed to be implemented in schools at the beginning …