Universal cannabis outcomes from the Climate and Preventure (CAP) study: a cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Climate and Preventure (CAP) study was the first trial to assess and demonstrate the effectiveness of a combined universal and selective approach for preventing alcohol use and related harms among adolescents. The current paper reports universal effects from the CAP study on cannabis-related outcomes over three years.

Methods

A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted with 2190 students from twenty-six Australian high schools (mean age: 13.3 yrs., SD 0.48). Participants were randomised to one of four conditions; universal prevention for all students (Climate); selective prevention for high-risk students (Preventure); combined universal and selective prevention (Climate and Preventure; CAP); or health education as usual (Control). Participants were ass

SUBMITTER: Newton NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6157057 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature