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Developing an evaluation of a drug use prevention program

This presentation discusses the development and evaluation of a drug use prevention program in Brandon middle schools. Learn about the program goals, methodology, and the results of the evaluation. Share comments and suggestions for future prevention evaluations.

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Developing an evaluation of a drug use prevention program

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  1. Developing an evaluation of a drug use prevention program David Patton, PhD. Addictions Foundation of Manitoba

  2. Overview • Goals of the presentation • Inform process of developing evaluation of prevention program • Present evaluation data • Look for comments/suggestions on how to continue to do prevention evaluations

  3. Brandon middle years project • Based on observation that about 30% of grade 9 students had already tried drugs • Prevention earlier? • High school intervention program relatively effective • Add prevention to middle schools (grade 7 & 8)?

  4. Project Goals/Objectives Increase knowledge about drugs in grade 7 & 8 students, and provide decision-making skills that change intentions to use substances • increase knowledge about drugs • improve decision-making capacity about drug use • reduce the intention to use drugs • reduce the use of drugs (?)

  5. Methodology • Experimental design • All classes got program • Pre and post measures to all • 4 waves (semesters) • Program introduced sequentially to randomly selected classes

  6. Methodology • 2 schools, 1 with 7 grade 7 and 5 grade 8 classes, 1 with 3 grade 7 and 5 grade 8 classes • Balance between school and grades • 3 terms – 4 testings

  7. Logic model Teaching about understanding choices and making informed decisions Education about drugs and their effects Class time - teaching informed decision-making Develop capacity of students to cope better with stress? Increased awareness of the consequences of drug use. Improved understanding of drug effects. Increased knowledge about drugs. Reduced intentions to use drugs. Improved decision-making capacity about drug use. More accurate understanding of the potential harm caused by drugs. Reduced intentions to use drugs Reduced use of drugs (compared with similar schools)

  8. Results • Knowledge gain

  9. Knowledge Gain

  10. Knowledge gain • Knowledge gain maintained

  11. Knowledge Gain maintained

  12. Results • Knowledge gain • Knowledge gain maintained • Coping skills

  13. Difficulty making Decisions

  14. Intentions to use

  15. Intentions to use • No significant differences

  16. Reduced use ?

  17. Reduced use • No significant differences

  18. Conclusions • Knowledge gain demonstrated and maintained for a term • No real differences in intentions to use drugs in the future • Some attitudinal differences

  19. Thank you • Comments/questions?

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