TY - JOUR
T1 - 'Unplugged'
T2 - A new European school programme against substance abuse
AU - The EU-Dap Study Group
AU - Van Der Kreeft, Peer
AU - Wiborg, Gudrun
AU - Galanti, Maria Rosaria
AU - Siliquini, Roberta
AU - Bohrn, Karl
AU - Scatigna, Maria
AU - Lindahl, Ann Marie
AU - Melero, Juan Carlos
AU - Vassara, Maro
AU - Faggiano, Fabrizio
AU - Zunino, Barbara
AU - Siliquini, Valeria
AU - Vitale, Laura
AU - Perez, Tatiana
AU - Yotsidi, Vicky
AU - Richardson, Clive
AU - Burkhart, Gregor
AU - Panella, Massimiliano
AU - Fabiani, Leila
N1 - Funding Information:
The EU-Dap project is funded by the European Commission (European Public Health programme 2002 grant # SPC 2002376). Additional national funding was provided by: Compagnia di San Paolo (grant # 2002–0703) and Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori (grant # 2003 43/4) for the Novara centre, Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (grant # 2002–0979) and Stockholm County Council (Public Health grant # LS 0401–0117) for the Swedish centre. We are grateful to Sara Sanchez for language revision.
PY - 2009/4
Y1 - 2009/4
N2 - This paper presents the rationale, development and application of 'Unplugged', a new school programme for the prevention of substance abuse, which is based on the comprehensive social influence approach (CSI). The programme was developed, implemented and evaluated by a cross-disciplinary group of experts in the frame of a multi-centre study in seven European countries. The basic curriculum consists of 12 units, which are delivered by class teachers to a target population of 12-14 year-old students. Additional programme components were workshops for the students' parents and debriefing sessions led by class peers. The programme's application was monitored by means of structured report forms. This process monitoring allowed for the analysis of problems in implementation, as well as of participatory aspects. 'Unplugged' is the first comprehensive social influence school curriculum in Europe of which the efficacy has been evaluated in a field trial, and it also constitutes an example of a theory- and evidence-based programme against youths' substance use. This report can provide public health and school decision makers with tools to make an informed choice on these kinds of programmes and to survey their application.
AB - This paper presents the rationale, development and application of 'Unplugged', a new school programme for the prevention of substance abuse, which is based on the comprehensive social influence approach (CSI). The programme was developed, implemented and evaluated by a cross-disciplinary group of experts in the frame of a multi-centre study in seven European countries. The basic curriculum consists of 12 units, which are delivered by class teachers to a target population of 12-14 year-old students. Additional programme components were workshops for the students' parents and debriefing sessions led by class peers. The programme's application was monitored by means of structured report forms. This process monitoring allowed for the analysis of problems in implementation, as well as of participatory aspects. 'Unplugged' is the first comprehensive social influence school curriculum in Europe of which the efficacy has been evaluated in a field trial, and it also constitutes an example of a theory- and evidence-based programme against youths' substance use. This report can provide public health and school decision makers with tools to make an informed choice on these kinds of programmes and to survey their application.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/69249183338
U2 - 10.1080/09687630701731189
DO - 10.1080/09687630701731189
M3 - Article
SN - 0968-7637
VL - 16
SP - 167
EP - 181
JO - Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy
JF - Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy
IS - 2
ER -
SDG 3 Salute e benessere