Examining the Impact of Alcohol and Other Drug Education Exposure on Student Alcohol Consumption. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • This investigation examined the association between alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention/education programs and drinking behaviors among students aged 12 to 17 years. We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health ( N=17,736). AOD prevention/education was assessed in three school settings: special class, regular class, and outside regular class. Outcome variables included past year alcohol use and current heavy episodic drinking. Associations were assessed via one-way analyses of variance and multiple regression models. There was a significant effect of program exposure on alcohol use ( p<.001) and heavy episodic drinking ( p=.002). Regression results found AOD prevention/education exposure ( p=.004) was significant, indicating that exposure decreased past year use. No difference was found based on heavy episodic drinking. Increasing exposure to AOD prevention/education programs is warranted and encouraged.

published proceedings

  • J Drug Educ

author list (cited authors)

  • Merianos, A. L., & Barry, A. E.

citation count

  • 2

complete list of authors

  • Merianos, Ashley L||Barry, Adam E

publication date

  • March 2017