Preventing new substance use behaviors in youth: evaluation of a two-year comprehensive program.
Frontiers in psychology January 1, 2024 Oulmann Zerhouni, Sandra Loisy, Renaud Bouthier et al. 1 citation
A prevention program targeting ecstasy, cannabidiol, and nitrous oxide used four actions: training for 84 association workers, on-site interventions with 248 students, social media posts reaching 186 young people, and providing prevention tools to 148 party organizers. After training, workers' understanding of emerging substances improved from an average score of 15.76 to 18.29. Among young people, intentions to use MDMA shifted from 15.89 to 19.17, and awareness of CBD effects increased from 14.18 to 17.60. Instagram posts about nitrous oxide led to more negative attitudes, with scores changing from 8.16 to 8.42. A website providing information showed no significant effect.