ABSTRACT
This chapter presents intermediate study findings. The study employed a randomized community trial, as identifiable social groups rather than individuals were allocated to study conditions. Teenage drug usage remains a serious problem in the United States, despite efforts by public policymakers, health officials, educators, and prevention scientists to reduce it. Skills for Adolescence (SFA) are a multicomponent life skills education program developed for middle school use by Quest International, a nonprofit foundation affiliated with the Lions Club International. The program has been available commercially since 1988, and school districts around the country have sent more than 10,000 teachers to Quest International certified training workshops as part of their school-community drug prevention efforts. School administrators believe SFA to be an effective life skills training and drug prevention program. Active parental consent to participate in the SFA evaluation was a study requirement.
