School-based drug prevention what kind of drug use does it prevent?
School-based drug prevention, popular with the public and politicians alike, is now a nearly universal experience for American youth. Analysis has shown that the best programs can reduce use of a wide range of substances. But questions remain regarding how to think about and, hence, fund, these prog...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, CA :
Rand
2002.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009421492906719 |
| Summary: | School-based drug prevention, popular with the public and politicians alike, is now a nearly universal experience for American youth. Analysis has shown that the best programs can reduce use of a wide range of substances. But questions remain regarding how to think about and, hence, fund, these programs. Should they be viewed principally as weapons in the war against illicit drugs, or, at the other extreme, do prevention programs benefit students and society most by reducing use of alcohol and tobacco? The authors address these questions by comparing for the first time the social benefits of |
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| Item Description: | "MR-1459." |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (199 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-174). |
| ISBN: | 9781282282988 9780833033859 9786612282980 9780833033857 |
