Do school-based prevention programs impact co-occurring alcohol use and psychological distress during adolescence?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescence is a critical period for preventing substance use and mental health concerns, often targeted through separate school-based programs. However, co-occurrence is common and is related to worse outcomes. This study explores prevention effects of leading school-based prevention programs on co-occurring alcohol use and psychological distress.

Methods

Data from two Australian cluster randomized trials involving 8576 students in 97 schools were harmonized for analysis. Students received either health education (control) or one of five prevention programs (e.g. Climate Schools, PreVenture) with assessments at baseline and 6, 12, 24, and 30 or 36 months (from ages ~13-16). Multilevel multinomial regressions were used to predict the relative risk ratios (RRs) of

SUBMITTER: Halladay J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11779555 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature