Cluster randomised controlled trial of an online intervention to prevent ecstasy and new psychoactive substance use among adolescents: final results and implications for implementation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the effectiveness of the online Climate Schools: Ecstasy and Emerging Drugs module over 2 years, and examine the impact of intervention dose on outcomes.

Design

Cluster randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Secondary schools in Australia.

Participants

1126 students (aged 14.9 years) from 11 schools.

Intervention

Five schools were randomly allocated to the four-lesson internet-based Climate Schools: Ecstasy and Emerging Drugs module. This universal intervention uses cartoon storylines to deliver harm-minimisation information about ecstasy and new psychoactive substances (NPS). It was delivered during health education classes over 4 weeks. Six schools were randomised to the control group (health education as usual). Part

SUBMITTER: Champion KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6254404 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature