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Peer reviewedSwisher, John D.; Bibeau, Daniel – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1987
Data from 13,998 students revealed that high percentages of students drank often and that many of these students reported being drunk often. While most students indicated they would prefer not to drive home after drinking, approximately one-third of driving age students indicated they would drive under the influence of alcohol or would ride with…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholic Beverages, Behavior Patterns, Drinking
Peer reviewedGrimes, Judy Davis; Swisher, John D. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1989
Examined reasons for not using tobacco, alcohol, and various other substances by students in relation to amount of self-reported substance use. Findings from 5,887 students in grades 6 through 12 revealed importance of information, self-concept, recreational and alternative activities, school policy, and adults as role models for use of various…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Decision Making, Drinking, Drug Use
Peer reviewedBechtel, Lori J.; Swisher, John D. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1992
Examined alcohol use among 7,799 adolescents. Found alcohol use highly correlated with composite effects of variables (behavioral intention; attitude toward school; school misconduct; time spent on sports, extracurricular activities, religion, and academics; grade average; gender; and grade level). Alcohol use was positively correlated with…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Demography, Drinking
Peer reviewedHayes, David M.; Swisher, John D. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1991
Examined relationships between negative social behaviors and social activity participation to self-reported drinking and driving behaviors of adolescents. Results from 6,868 adolescents showed negative social behaviors and social activity participation were critical precursors to drinking and driving problem among adolescents. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Drinking, Driving While Intoxicated
Peer reviewedSwisher, John D.; And Others – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1993
Evaluated Pennsylvania Department of Education-sponsored training of members of core team Student Assistance Programs (SAPs). Compared student response averages from schools that had implemented core teams with those from matched schools without SAPs. Found that students in SAP schools were more likely to talk to friends about risks of smoking.…
Descriptors: Drinking, Drug Use, Grade 11, High School Students
Peer reviewedSmith, Edward A.; Swisher, John D.; Vicary, Judith R.; Bechtel, Lori J.; Minner, Daphne; Henry, Kimberly L.; Palmer, Raymond – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2004
This study reports on findings from the first two years of a study to compare a standard Life Skill Training (LST) program with an infused (I-LST) approach. Nine small, rural school districts were randomly assigned to LST, I-LST, or control conditions in grade seven. The LST program significantly reduced alcohol use, binge drinking, marijuana use,…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Gender Differences, Program Effectiveness, Adolescents
