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Toward effective school-based substance abuse prevention "Breaking the Cycle" programme in Antigua and Barbuda / "Rompiendo el Ciclo": hacia un programa de prevención efectiva del abuso de sustancias en las escuelas de Antigua y Barbuda
Martin, TC; Josiah-Martin, JA; Roberts, CW; Henry, HP.
Affiliation
  • Martin, TC; Crossroads Centre Antigua. Willoughby Bay. AG
  • Josiah-Martin, JA; Crossroads Centre Antigua. Willoughby Bay. AG
  • Roberts, CW; Crossroads Centre Antigua. Willoughby Bay. AG
  • Henry, HP; Crossroads Centre Antigua. Willoughby Bay. AG
West Indian med. j ; 57(4): 360-363, Sept. 2008. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-672379
Responsible library: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
The "Breaking the Cycle" programme, based on the Project Charlie programme, was developed for Antigua and Barbuda third grade students and was implemented in 2001. Aspects of the programme are compared with aspects recently proven effective in randomized studies in developed countries. The "Breaking the Cycle" programme includes life-skills training, teaches decision making skills, includes peer resistance training, uses trained teachers, interactive teaching methods, effective content and delivery, targets students prior to onset of drug use, teaches drug harm, teaches community values and is culturally sensitive, all aspects of successful programmes overseas. The cost of about $7 US per student would suggests cost-benefit effectiveness compared with overseas programmes. The "Breaking the Cycle" school-based drug and alcohol use prevention programme includes most aspects of evidence-based successful programmes overseas, appears cost effective and could serve as a model for programmes in the Caribbean region.
RESUMEN
El programa "Rompiendo el ciclo", basado en el programa del Proyecto Charlie, se desarrolló para los estudiantes de tercer grado de Antigua y Barbuda, y fue implementado en 2001. Los diferentes aspectos del programa son comparables con aspectos cuya efectividad ha quedado recientemente demostrada en los estudios aleatorios en países desarrollados. El programa "Rompiendo el ciclo" incluye entrenamiento en aptitudes para la vida, enseña habilidades para la toma de decisiones, incluye entrenamiento en resistencia al grupo de iguales, usa maestros adiestrados, métodos interactivos de enseñanza, contenido e impartición efectivos, se dirige a estudiantes antes del comienzo del uso de drogas, enseña sobre el daño de las drogas, enseña valores de la comunidad, y es culturalmente sensible, y contiene todos los aspectos de los programas exitosos en el extranjero. El costo de alrededor de $7 USD por estudiante sugiere la efectividad costo-beneficio en comparación con programas en el extranjero. El programa "Rompiendo el ciclo" para la prevención del uso del alcohol y las drogas entre escolares, se presenta costo-efectivo y podría servir de modelo para otros programas en la región del Caribe.
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 -Target 3.5 Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances Health problem: Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances / Alcohol Database: LILACS Main subject: School Health Services / Schools / Program Development / Substance-Related Disorders Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Evaluation study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Antigua and Barbuda / Barbados / English Caribbean Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2008 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Antigua and Barbuda Institution/Affiliation country: Crossroads Centre Antigua/AG
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 -Target 3.5 Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances Health problem: Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances / Alcohol Database: LILACS Main subject: School Health Services / Schools / Program Development / Substance-Related Disorders Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Evaluation study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Antigua and Barbuda / Barbados / English Caribbean Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2008 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Antigua and Barbuda Institution/Affiliation country: Crossroads Centre Antigua/AG
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