TY - JOUR
T1 - The effectiveness of a tobacco prevention program with adolescents living in a tobacco-producing region
AU - Noland, Melody Powers
AU - Kryscio, Richard J.
AU - Riggs, Richard S.
AU - Linville, Linda H.
AU - Ford, Viki Y.
AU - Tucker, Thomas C.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Objectives. This study investigated the efficacy of a social-influences tobacco prevention program conducted with adolescents living in a high tobacco production area. Methods. Students in 10 experimental schools completed the tobacco prevention program and a booster intervention. Control students received health education as usual. Results. After 2 years of treatment, smoking rates in the treatment group (vs the control group) were lower for 30-day, 7-day, and 24-hour smoking. The intervention had more of an impact on those who were involved in raising tobacco than it did on those not involved in raising tobacco. Conclusions. Although modest, effects were achieved with minimal intervention time in a high-risk group, indicating that social-influences prevention programs may be effective in such groups.
AB - Objectives. This study investigated the efficacy of a social-influences tobacco prevention program conducted with adolescents living in a high tobacco production area. Methods. Students in 10 experimental schools completed the tobacco prevention program and a booster intervention. Control students received health education as usual. Results. After 2 years of treatment, smoking rates in the treatment group (vs the control group) were lower for 30-day, 7-day, and 24-hour smoking. The intervention had more of an impact on those who were involved in raising tobacco than it did on those not involved in raising tobacco. Conclusions. Although modest, effects were achieved with minimal intervention time in a high-risk group, indicating that social-influences prevention programs may be effective in such groups.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.88.12.1862
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.88.12.1862
M3 - Article
C2 - 9842390
AN - SCOPUS:0032433912
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 88
SP - 1862
EP - 1865
JO - American Journal of Public Health
JF - American Journal of Public Health
IS - 12
ER -