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. 2001 Apr;91(4):604–610. doi: 10.2105/ajph.91.4.604

The influence of a family program on adolescent tobacco and alcohol use.

K E Bauman 1, V A Foshee 1, S T Ennett 1, M Pemberton 1, K A Hicks 1, T S King 1, G G Koch 1
PMCID: PMC1446646  PMID: 11291373

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study examined a family-directed program's effectiveness in preventing adolescent tobacco and alcohol use in a general population. METHODS: Adolescents aged 12 to 14 years and their families were identified by random-digit dialing throughout the contiguous United States. After providing baseline data by telephone interviews, they were randomly allocated to receive or not receive a family-directed program featuring mailed booklets and telephone contacts by health educators. Follow-up telephone interviews were conducted 3 and 12 months after program completion. RESULTS: The findings suggested that smoking onset was reduced by 16.4% at 1 year, with a 25.0% reduction for non-Hispanic Whites but no statistically significant program effect for other races/ethnicities. There were no statistically significant program effects for smokeless tobacco or alcohol use onset. CONCLUSIONS: The family-directed program was associated with reduced smoking onset for non-Hispanic Whites, suggesting that it is worthy of further application, development, and evaluation.

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