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School Effects on Young People’s Drug Use: A Systematic Review of Intervention and Observational Studies

Fletcher, Adam, Bonell, Chris, Hargreaves, James·2008·Journal of Adolescent Health
DOI 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.09.020
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Purpose This systematic review examined the hypothesis that school institutional factors influence young people's use of drugs. We aimed to (1) identify the effect of school-level changes on drug use and (2) explore the possible mechanisms by which school-level influences on individual drug use might occur. Methods Systematic review. Experimental/quasi-experimental studies of "whole-school" drug prevention interventions and longitudinal observational studies on the association between school-level and individual-level school-related exposures and drug use were included. Experimental studies were included because they are the most reliable available source of evidence about causation. Observational studies of school-level and individual-level school-related exposures were included with the aim of providing evidence about a wider range of possible school-level effects and how school-level influences might be mediated by individual-level factors. Results Experimental studies suggested that changes to the school social environment that increase student participation, improve relationships and promote a positive school ethos may be associated with reduced drug use. School-level and individual-level observational studies consistently reported that disengagement and poor teacher-student relationships were associated with drug use and other risky health behaviors. Conclusions There is evidence of school effects on young people's drug use. Interventions that promote a positive school ethos and reduce student disaffection may be an effective complement to drug prevention interventions addressing individual knowledge, skills, and peer norms. Such approaches should now be piloted in a wider range of settings. Further research is also needed to explore mechanisms by which schools may influence young people's drug use.

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  1. Murguia, 1998, A comparison of causal factors in Mexican American and non-Hispanic white drug use: the effects of family and school on the acquisition of deviant peers and on early adult illicit drug use, Soc Sci Q, 79, 341

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Authors
Fletcher, A., Bonell, C., & Hargreaves, J.
Affiliations
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
Corresponding author
Fletcher, Adam
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Adolescent Health
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-03
Volume
42
Issue
3
Pages
209-220
ISSN
1054-139X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.09.020
OpenAlex
W1998500101
Cited by
237
References
53
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FWCI
1.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Adolescent Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  • Medical Research Council
  • Economic and Social Research Council (ES/E003818/1)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Youth, Drugs, and Violence
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › School Health and Nursing Education
Keywords
school influence, adolescent drug use, school-wide intervention, school climate, school disaffection, teacher-student relationship, student engagement, health risk behaviors, mediating mechanisms
MeSH terms
Smoking Prevention, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Alcohol Drinking, Australia, Child, Educational Status, Faculty, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Netherlands, Risk Factors, Schools, Smoking, Social Conditions, United States, Health Behavior, Age Distribution, Observation, Substance-Related Disorders

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