Quest

Phone

(800) 837-2801

Quest International

Fax

(740) 522-6580

1984 Coffman Road

Website

www.quest.edu

P.O. Box 4850

Newark, OH 43058-4850

Focus Area

Age Group

Substance Abuse Prevention

Middle School

High School

 Outcomes

• higher perception of the harm of alcohol and drugs
• decreased likelihood to use alcohol
• lower absence rates for students in the 6^th grade only
• increased sense of control, motivation, and instructional mastery for 6^th grade students only

Research Category

4

Research Reviewed by Other Systems (Drug Strategies: Making the Grade)

Design

Quasi Experimental

Multiple Studies

Yes

Yearly evaluations

Sample Size

>50

Samples ranged from 50 to 500 students in experimental and control groups

Valid/ Reliable Instrument

Yes

School Attitude Measure; Young Adolescent Inventory (criterion-referenced test); attendance rates

Results

Yes

Statistically significant. The effect size was not stated in the research reviewed.

Published

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that studies were published.

Follow-up Data

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that a follow-up study was conducted.

Award

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that the program received any awards.