School-based drug prevention what kind of drug use does it prevent?

Caulkins, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Paul), 1965- (Added Author). Rand Corporation. (Added Author).

Summary: School-based drug prevention, popular with the public and politicians alike, is now a nearly universal experience for American youth. Analysis has shown that the best programs can reduce use of a wide range of substances. But questions remain regarding how to think about and, hence, fund, these programs. Should they be viewed principally as weapons in the war against illicit drugs, or, at the other extreme, do prevention programs benefit students and society most by reducing use of alcohol and tobacco?

Record details

ISBN: 0833033859 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780833033857 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780833030825
ISBN: 0833030825
Physical Description: electronic resource
remote
1 online resource (xxiii, 174 pages) : illustrations
Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2002.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"MR-1459." Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-174).
Formatted Contents Note:	Social Benefit and Cost Results -- Lifetime Drug Consumption Without Prevention -- School-Based Prevention's Effectiveness at the End of the Program -- School-Based Prevention's Effectiveness at Reducing Lifetime Drug Use -- Adjustments to Prevention's Effectiveness -- Social Costs of Drug Consumption.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.