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Project D.A.R.E. Outcome Effectiveness Revisited

Year: 2004

Type: article

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: We provide an updated meta-analysis on the effectiveness of Project D.A.R.E. in preventing alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use among school-aged youths. METHODS: We used meta-analytic techniques to create an overall effect size for D.A.R.E. outcome evaluations reported in scientific journals. RESULTS: The overall weighted effect size for the included D.A.R.E. studies was extremely small (correlation coefficient = 0.011; Cohen d = 0.023; 95% confidence interval = -0.04, 0.08) and nonsignificant (z = 0.73, NS). CONCLUSIONS: Our study supports previous findings indicating that D.A.R.E. is ineffective.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.94.6.1027

Authors: Steven L. West, Keri K. O’Neal

Institutions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Virginia Commonwealth University

Language: English

Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2159664898

FWCI: 6.124

Cites: 26

Cited by: 377

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