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Peer reviewedBotvin, Gilbert J.; Epstein, Jennifer A.; Baker, Eli; Diaz, Tracy; Ifill-Williams, Michelle – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1997
Reports on the effectiveness of a drug abuse prevention intervention with a predominantly minority sample of seventh-grade students (N=721). Results indicate that this approach was effective on several behavioral measures of current drug use, including measures of polydrug use and on intention measures relevant to future drug use. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Drug Abuse, Drug Education
Peer reviewedScheier, Lawrence M.; Botvin, Gilbert J. – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1996
Using cross-sectional data from a cohort of 8th-grade, urban, black youth, several latent-variable structural equation models were tested. Findings underscore the continued primacy of deviance in predicting drug use and the necessity of incorporating affective influences into current cognitive-behavioral intervention strategies for minority youth.…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
