Diffusion of School-Based Substance Abuse Prevention Programs

Despite promising evidence of the effectiveness of psychosocial-based approaches to drug abuse prevention, these programs have not been widely adopted by schools. This article considers the feasibility of widespread diffusion of empirically based prevention programs in school settings. The literatur...

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Published in:The American behavioral scientist (Beverly Hills) 1996-06, Vol.39 (7), p.919-934
Main Authors: ROHRBACH, LOUISE ANN, D'ONOFRIO, CAROL N., BACKER, THOMAS E., MONTGOMERY, SUSANNE B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Botvin (G J)
Change Agents
Counseling
Curricula
Decision Making
Drug Abuse
Drug Education
Drug prevention
Health Education
Higher Education
Information Dissemination
Innovations
Intervention
Marketing
Outcomes of Education
Prevention
Prevention programs
Preventive Medicine
Preventive programmes
Program Evaluation
Program Implementation
Public health
Public schools
School districts
Schools
Smoking
Social Influences
Social Problems
Social research
Student Behavior
Students
Substance abuse
Teachers
Teaching
USA
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Summary:Despite promising evidence of the effectiveness of psychosocial-based approaches to drug abuse prevention, these programs have not been widely adopted by schools. This article considers the feasibility of widespread diffusion of empirically based prevention programs in school settings. The literature on determinants of diffusion is reviewed, results of recent research on strategies to increase diffusion are discussed, and barriers to successful diffusion in school settings are identified. The article concludes by presenting implications of these research findings for policy, practice, and future research.
ISSN:0002-7642
1552-3381
DOI:10.1177/0002764296039007012