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A systematic review of combined student‐ and parent‐based programs to prevent alcohol and other drug use among adolescents

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Newton, Nicola C., Champion, Katrina E., Slade, Tim, Chapman, Cath, Stapinski, Lexine, Koning, Ina, Tonks, Zoe, Teesson, Maree·2017·Drug and Alcohol Review

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Issues.Alcohol and other drug use among adolescents is a serious concern, and effective prevention is critical. Research indicates that expanding school‐based prevention programs to include parenting components could increase prevention outcomes. This paper aims to identify and describe existing combined student‐ and parent‐based programs for the prevention of alcohol and other drug use to evaluate the efficacy of existing programs.Approach.The PsycINFO, Medline, Central Register of Controlled trials and Cochrane databases were searched in April 2015 and additional articles were obtained from reference lists. Studies were included if they evaluated a combined universal intervention for students (aged 11–18 years old) and their parents designed to prevent alcohol and/or other drug use, and were delivered in a school‐based setting. Risk of bias was assessed by two independent reviewers. Because of the heterogeneity of the included studies, it was not possible to conduct a meta‐analysis and a qualitative description of the studies was provided.Key Findings.From a total of 1654 screened papers, 22 research papers met inclusion criteria, which included 13 trials of 10 programs. Of these, nine programs demonstrated significant intervention effects in terms of delaying or reducing adolescent alcohol and/or other drug use in at least one trial.Conclusion.This is the first review of combined student‐ and parent‐based interventions to prevent and reduce alcohol and other drug use. Whilst existing combined student‐ and parent‐based programs have shown promising results, key gaps in the literature have been identified and are discussed in the context of the development of future prevention programs. [Newton NC, Champion KE, Slade T, Chapman C, Stapinski L, Koning I, Tonks Z, Teesson M. A systematic review of combined student‐ and parent‐based programs to prevent alcohol and other drug use among adolescents.Drug Alcohol Rev 2017;36:337‐351]

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Authors
Newton, N. C., Champion, K. E., Slade, T., Chapman, C., Stapinski, L., Koning, I., Tonks, Z., & Teesson, M.
Affiliations
  • UNSW Sydney (AU)
  • Utrecht University (NL)
Corresponding author
Newton, Nicola C.
Venue
Drug and Alcohol Review
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2017-03-23
Volume
36
Issue
3
Pages
337-351
ISSN
  • 0959-5236 (ISSN-L)
  • 1465-3362
OpenAlex
W2604090325
Cited by
111
References
75
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 1
FWCI
1.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Drug and Alcohol Review (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UNSWorks (UNSW Sydney) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Health and Medical Research Council (APP1056432)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Youth, Drugs, and Violence
Keywords
adolescent alcohol use, adolescent drug use, substance use prevention, school-based prevention, parental involvement, universal prevention, intervention efficacy
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Alcohol Drinking, Child, Clinical Trials as Topic, Female, Humans, Male, Students, Program Evaluation, Parenting, Substance-Related Disorders

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