Project Northland in Croatia: A Community-Based Adolescent Alcohol Prevention Intervention

War and social transition in Croatia have increased unemployment and rates of substance abuse. A decrease in prevention programs places adolescents at an increased risk. Data collected from the 2002 Split Youth Behavior Risk Survey (YRBS) showed that adolescents are at risk for alcohol use and relat...

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Published in:Journal of drug education 2004-01, Vol.34 (2), p.167-178
Main Authors: Abatemarco, Diane J., West, Bernadette, Zec, Vesna, Russo, Andrea, Sosiak, Persis, Mardesic, Vedran
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Alcohol
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol Drinking - prevention & control
Alcohol education
Alcohol use
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Community based preventive programmes
Community Participation - methods
Comprehensive School Health Education
Croatia
Dentistry
Drinking
Drug prevention
Early Adolescents
Female
Foreign Countries
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health Education - organization & administration
Health Policy
Humans
Interinstitutional Relations
Male
Medical sciences
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Partnerships in Education
Prevention
Prevention programs
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Psychoanalysis
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Public health
Risk behavior
Secondary prevention
Social Change
Social Influences
Student Satisfaction
Substance abuse
Teachers
Teenagers
Unemployment
Young people
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Summary:War and social transition in Croatia have increased unemployment and rates of substance abuse. A decrease in prevention programs places adolescents at an increased risk. Data collected from the 2002 Split Youth Behavior Risk Survey (YRBS) showed that adolescents are at risk for alcohol use and related problems. Thus, there is a need to strengthen primary and secondary prevention activities to empower adolescents and counteract negative societal change. A public health partnership between the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Public Health (UMDNJ-SPH) and Split, Croatia was formed in 2001. Adolescent alcohol prevention was identified as our focus and Project Northland, a model U.S. program, was selected. A strong network of NGOs and government officials support the project. Qualitative evaluation showed strong parent, teacher, and student satisfaction. Preliminary analysis shows a heightened awareness on the part of students that will likely contribute to the overall success of the program.
ISSN:0047-2379
1541-4159
DOI:10.2190/HKLN-EXWB-8QPX-W8B8