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ERIC Number: EJ307994
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Economics of Prevention.
Swisher, John D.
Journal of Drug Education, v14 n3 p249-92 1984
Describes two recent studies sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse which focused on the cost-effectiveness of prevention. Results showed that the alternatives program (Channel One) produced increased drug use at one site, while the affective education program reduced drug use and was judged cost-effective. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cost Effectiveness, Drug Abuse, Humanistic Education, Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Secondary Education, Youth Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Channel One
Note: Special section on the economics of prevention. Authors of the two articles are Joyce Stein, John Swisher, Teh-Wei Hu, Nancy McDonnell, and Margaret Mitchel.