The most serious challenge to the field of ATOD abuse
prevention has been in proving that prevention works.
Whereas some prevention approaches have been shown
to influence knowledge (and, in some cases, attitudes) in a
direction consistent with decreased ATOD abuse risk, the
gold standard of whether a preventive intervention works
is the extent to which it influences ATOD use. Until the
late 1970s and early 1980s, little credible evidence existed
that prevention efforts worked to reduce ATOD use. Since
then, considerable research has been conducted, leading to
several promising prevention approaches, including the
LST program.
The most serious challenge to the field of ATOD abuseprevention has been in proving that prevention works.Whereas some prevention approaches have been shownto influence knowledge (and, in some cases, attitudes) in adirection consistent with decreased ATOD abuse risk, thegold standard of whether a preventive intervention worksis the extent to which it influences ATOD use. Until thelate 1970s and early 1980s, little credible evidence existedthat prevention efforts worked to reduce ATOD use. Sincethen, considerable research has been conducted, leading toseveral promising prevention approaches, including theLST program.
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