Can cannabis use be prevented by targeting personality risk in schools? Twenty-four-month outcome of the adventure trial on cannabis use: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To examine the effectiveness of a personality-targeted intervention program (Adventure trial) delivered by trained teachers to high-risk (HR) high-school students on reducing marijuana use and frequency of use.

Design

A cluster-randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Secondary schools in London, UK.

Participants

Twenty-one secondary schools were randomized to intervention (n = 12) or control (n = 9) conditions, encompassing a total of 1038 HR students in the ninth grade [mean (standard deviation) age = 13.7 (0.33) years].

Interventions

Brief personality-targeted interventions to students with one of four HR profiles: anxiety sensitivity, hopelessness, impulsivity and sensation-seeking.

Measurements

Primary outcome

marijuana use. Secondar

SUBMITTER: Mahu IT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5034824 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature