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A multivariate approach to a meta-analytic review of the effectiveness of the D.A.R.E. program.

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Pan, W; Bai, H
Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health
January 2009

The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program is a widespread but controversial school-based drug prevention program in the United States as well as in many other countries. The present multivariate meta-analysis reviewed 20 studies that assessed the effectiveness of the D.A.R.E. program in the United States. The results showed that the effects of the D.A.R.E. program on drug use did not vary across the studies with a less than small overall effect while the effects on psychosocial behavior varied with still a less than small overall effect. In addition, the characteristics of the studies significantly explained the variation of the heterogeneous effects on psychosocial behavior, which provides empirical evidence for improving the school-based drug prevention program.

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International journal of environmental research and public health

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ISSN

1660-4601

Publication Date

January 2009

Volume

6

Issue

1

Start / End Page

267 / 277

Related Subject Headings

  • Toxicology
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Humans
  • Health Education
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
 

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Pan, W., & Bai, H. (2009). A multivariate approach to a meta-analytic review of the effectiveness of the D.A.R.E. program. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 6(1), 267–277. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph6010267
Pan, W., and H. Bai. “A multivariate approach to a meta-analytic review of the effectiveness of the D.A.R.E. program.International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 6, no. 1 (January 2009): 267–77. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph6010267.
Pan W, Bai H. A multivariate approach to a meta-analytic review of the effectiveness of the D.A.R.E. program. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2009 Jan;6(1):267–77.
Pan, W., and H. Bai. “A multivariate approach to a meta-analytic review of the effectiveness of the D.A.R.E. program.International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2009, pp. 267–77. Manual, doi:10.3390/ijerph6010267.
Pan W, Bai H. A multivariate approach to a meta-analytic review of the effectiveness of the D.A.R.E. program. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2009 Jan;6(1):267–277.

Published In

International journal of environmental research and public health

DOI

ISSN

1660-4601

Publication Date

January 2009

Volume

6

Issue

1

Start / End Page

267 / 277

Related Subject Headings

  • Toxicology
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Humans
  • Health Education
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic