In fight against teen prescription drug abuse, home and school-based programs work in combination

Elizabeth Prewitt PACEsConnection writer 2/25/144:00 AM

Programs that aim to curb teen prescription drug abuse have vastly differing success rates, ranging from big drops in drug abuse to no measurable effect, says a new study. The best results came from pairing a school-based program with a home-based intervention, resulting in a 10 percent decrease in abuse rates. Most school-based programs were ineffective when used by themselves. The six-year study is among the first to measure the success and cost-effectiveness of prescription drug abuse prevention efforts.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140218143400.htm

Abstract is available here but the cost of the article in Preventive Medicine is $35.95:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743514000620

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