Abstract
The effectiveness of most preventive education measures for alcohol abuse is not evaluated. This study assessed the impact of such an approach on personal, peer, and parental behavior as viewed by seventh grade students (N = 332) in a posttest-only, control-group experimental design. Students who were exposed to the educational presentation (n = 179) were compared to those who were not (n = 153). The treated group immediately after a 50-min. session more readily identified the existence of peers' and parental drinking behavior; however, they did not communicate any differences regarding personal drinking behavior and values. These students did not perceive their parents as approachable for discussions of alcohol-related concerns.
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