The Effectiveness of Universal Educational Interventions for Prevention of Illicit Drug Use among University Students: A Systematic Review
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Kamyar Ghani
,
Jaleh Gholami
,
Ghazal Mousavian
,
Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili
,
Hassan Rafiey
,
Nasim Vosoughi
,
Behrang Shadloo
,
Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar
Abstract
Background: The extent of illicit drug use among university students necessitates effective preventive programs. To identify and assess the effectiveness of university-based interventions in preventing or reducing illicit drug use.
Methods: The MEDLINE (PubMed), SCOPUS, ISI (Web of Science), and other sources were searched according to the Cochrane Collaboration method. RCTs, CRTs and non- RCTs evaluating university-based interventions designed to prevent illicit drug use were reviewed. Data were extracted independently by two reviewers. The quality of the publications was assessed. Interventions were classified by type, provider, duration, and theoretical background.
Results: Of 6652 papers, 11 studies met the eligibility criteria that were conducted between 1987 and 2020. The effectiveness of interventions was different. Substantial heterogeneity among the studies prevented the integration of results for estimating summaries.
Conclusion: Despite the importance of the subject, there is a paucity of studies about specific educational programs for illicit drug use, indicating the necessity of further research in other countries.
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6. Wichmann F, Braun M, Ganz T, et al (2020). Assessment of campus community readiness for tailoring implementation of evidence-based online programs to prevent risky substance use among university students in Germany. Transl Behav Med, 10 (1):114-122.
7. Plotnikoff RC, Costigan SA, Kennedy SG, et al (2019). Efficacy of interventions targeting alcohol, drug and smoking behaviors in university and college students: A review of randomized controlled trials. J Am Coll Health, 67(1):68-84.
8. Papazisis G, Tsakiridis I, Koulas I, et al (2017). Prevalence of illicit drug use among medical students in Northern Greece and association with smoking and alcohol use. Hippokratia, 21 (1):13-18.
9. Amin-Esmaeili M, Yunesian M, Sahimi-Izadian E, et al (2016). The Prevalence of Illicit Substance Use Among Students of Medical Sciences in Tehran: Results from Four Repeated Surveys from 2006 to 2009. J Child Adolesc Subst Abuse, 26(2):1-10.
10. Abbasi-Ghahramanloo A, Fotouhi A, Zeraati H, Rahimi-Movaghar A (2015). Prescription drugs, alcohol, and illicit substance use and their correlations among medical sciences students in iran. Int J High Risk Behav Addict, 4(1):e21945.
11. Schulenberg J, Johnston L, O'Malley P, et al (2020) Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975-2019: Volume II, college students and adults ages 19-60. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED608266.pdf
12. Musyoka CM, Mbwayo A, Donovan DM, Mathai M (2020). mHealth-based peer mentoring for prevention of alcohol and substance abuse among first year university students: protocol for quasi-experimental intervention. Journal of Substance Use, 26(9):1-7.
13. Debenham J, Newton N, Birrell L, Askovic M (2019). Alcohol and other drug prevention for older adolescents: it's a no brainer. Drug Alcohol Rev, 38 (4):327-330.
14. Mewton L, Visontay R, Chapman C, et al (2018). Universal prevention of alcohol and drug use: An overview of reviews in an Australian context. Drug Alcohol Rev, 37 Suppl 1:S435-S469.
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18. Werch CE, Moore MJ, Bian H, et al (2008). Efficacy of a brief image-based multiple-behavior intervention for college students. Ann Behav Med, 36 (2):149-157.
19. Werch CEC, Moore MJ, Bian H, et al (2010). Are effects from a brief multiple behavior intervention for college students sustained over time? Prev Med, 50(1-2):30-34.
20. Pischke CR, Zeeb H, van Hal G, et al (2012). A feasibility trial to examine the social norms approach for the prevention and reduction of licit and illicit drug use in European University and college students. BMC Public Health, 12:882.
21. Pischke CR, Helmer SM, Pohlabeln H, et al (2021). Effects of a Brief Web-Based “Social Norms”-Intervention on Alcohol, Tobacco and Cannabis Use Among German University Students: Results of a Cluster-Controlled Trial Conducted at Eight Universities. Front Public Health, 9: 659875.
22. Hamdan Mansour A, Shehadeh JH, Hamdan Mansour LA (2020). Using cognitive behavioral intervention to prevent substance use among university students: comparative study. Ment Health Soc Incl, 24 (4):207-215.
23. Werch CEC, Bian H, Moore MJ, et al (2007). Brief multiple behavior interventions in a college student health care clinic. J Adolesc Health, 41 (6):577-585.
24. Moore MJ, Werch CE, Bian H (2012). Pilot of a Computer-Based Brief Multiple-Health Behavior Intervention for College Students. J Am Coll Health, 60 (1):74-80.
25. Miller WR, Toscova RT, Miller JH, Sanchez V (2000). A theory-based motivational approach for reducing alcohol/drug problems in college. Health Educ Behav, 27 (6):744-59.
26. Zimmerman RS, Cupp PK, Abadi M, et al (2014). The effects of framing and fear on ratings and impact of antimarijuana PSAs. Subst Use Misuse, 49 (7):824-35.
27. Elliott JC, Carey KB (2012). Correcting exaggerated marijuana use norms among college abstainers: a preliminary test of a preventive intervention. J Stud Alcohol Drugs, 73 (6):976-80.
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29. Dotson KB, Dunn ME, Bowers CA (2015). Stand-Alone Personalized Normative Feedback for College Student Drinkers: A Meta-Analytic Review, 2004 to 2014. PLoS One, 10 (10):e0139518.
30. Reavley N, Jorm AF (2010). Prevention and early intervention to improve mental health in higher education students: a review. Early Interv Psychiatry, 4 (2):132-142.
31. Scott-Sheldon LA, Carey KB, Elliott JC, et al (2014). Efficacy of alcohol interventions for first-year college students: a meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials. J Consult Clin Psychol, 82 (2):177-88.
32. Lavilla-Gracia M, Pueyo-Garrigues M, Pueyo-Garrigues S, et al (2022). Peer-led interventions to reduce alcohol consumption in college students: A scoping review. Health Soc Care Community, 30 (6):e3562-e3578.
33. Moreira MT, Smith LA, Foxcroft D (2009). Social norms interventions to reduce alcohol misuse in university or college students. Cochrane Database Syst Revs, (3):CD006748.
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Ghani K, Gholami J, Mousavian G, Amin-Esmaeili M, Rafiey H, Vosoughi N, Shadloo B, Rahimi-Movaghar A. The Effectiveness of Universal Educational Interventions for Prevention of Illicit Drug Use among University Students: A Systematic Review. Iran J Public Health. 2023;53(1):48-58.
