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School-based generic prevention programs in preventing alcohol misuse in school-aged children up to 18 years of age

Summary of the evidence

Rating
  • Unknown effectiveness

School-based generic prevention programs (not including life/social skills approaches, see above in the Beneficial category) have not shown enough evidence to be effective in a systematic review (Foxcroft et al., 2011) of 53 RCTs in:

  • reducing alcohol misuse in adolescents (no statistically significant outcomes in 24 out of 39 generic trials).

Details

Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.

Name of response option
  • School-based prevention programs
Desired outcome(s)
  • reduce substance use
Area(s)
  • Prevention
Specific substance or pattern of use
  • alcohol
Target group(s) or setting(s)
  • school

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