Educational or Curriculum
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All Stars, Sr

Initiative Description: All Stars, Sr. is a comprehensive high school health education program designed to prevent high-risk behaviors among adolescents. The program includes topics such as personal health, nutrition, interpersonal relationships, and stress, with a special emphasis on drug prevention.

Study Results: Decreased substance use and increased likeliness to view drug use, poor nutrition, and stress as not fitting with their desired future lives.

Reference: Fearnow-Kenney, M. D., Wyrick, D. L., Jackson-Newsom, J., Wyrick, C. H., & Hansen, W. B. (2003). Initial indicators of effectiveness for a high school drug prevention program. American Journal of Health Education, 34(2), 66–71. https://doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2003.10603531

Level of Evidence: 3 out of 5 stars Very Good