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Towards No Drug Use (TND) Program Description Project TND: A series of 12 lessons implemented in all high schools 25 teachers from 14 high schools reported using TND in 2007-08, reaching approximately 2,779 students Evaluation Design Pretests administered to students before first lesson Posttests administered 30 days after last lesson Teacher survey
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Evaluation of TND Program Student Survey Administration Evaluation with student surveys Fall and Spring semesters Survey Indicators: Knowledge (e.g., of selected topics covered in TND) Attitudes towards alcohol and drug use Actual alcohol and drug use behavior (in the past 30 days). Sample size: 1,032 pretests and 881 posttests collected Surveys from 46 classes at 10 schools
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Student Survey – Key Findings Statistically Significant Changes 1.Knowledge Increased 0.83 items (out of 4) correct at pretest 1.23 items correct at posttest 2.Perceived Peer Disapproval of Alcohol Increased 55.7% at pretest vs. 61.5% at posttest reported that their friends disapproved of them for using alcohol 3.Perceived Risk of Harm Increased 70.4% at pretest vs. 73.0% at posttest reported it was harmful to use alcohol every once in a while
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Student Survey – Key Findings Positive Changes, but Not Statistically Significant 1.Perceived Risk of Harm Increased 93.5% at pretest vs. 94.5% at posttest reported that frequent (daily or almost daily) alcohol use was harmful to their health 2.Attitudes Toward Use of Alcohol Changed as Desired 83.0% at pretest vs. 85.7% at posttest reported that it was wrong of high school students to use alcohol frequently 3.Perceived Peer Disapproval of Marijuana 63.2% at pretest vs. 65.7% at posttest reported that their friends disapproved of them for using marijuana
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Teacher and Student Reactions to TND 1.Most Teachers agreed that: The content of the TND lessons was relevant for their students (8 of 11 teachers or 73%) The lessons generated real and meaningful discussion among their students (7 of 11 teachers or 64%) 2.Nine of 10 teachers (or 90%) felt that the TND curriculum was “somewhat or very effective” at influencing students to make healthier choices.
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Teacher and Student Reactions to TND 1.The majority of the students found the lessons to be: Used “real-life” situations (83%) Helpful (85%) Enjoyable (74%) Interesting (78%) 2.91% of students agreed that what they learned in the TND lessons will help them stay away from or not increase use of tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs. 3.87% of students agreed that what they learned in the TND lessons will help them quit or reduce use of tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs.
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HS YRBS Trends… Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Conducted every two years in Middle & High Schools Anonymous survey of randomly selected students (all grade levels) Most recently conducted in SY2006-2007 MS N=2,091 HS N=2,587 7
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Substance Use: HS YRBS 8
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Alcohol Use: HS YRBS 9
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Sexual Risk Taking: HS YRBS 10
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