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This review discusses developmental considerations and the effectiveness of school-based substance use prevention interventions for adolescents.

Developmentally tailored school-based interventions for substance use disorders: A narrative review

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Narrative review discusses age-appropriate prevention interventions for substance use among adolescents, highlighting global and local gaps.

This review discusses developmental considerations and the effectiveness of school-based substance use prevention interventions for adolescents.
Conducted an extensive search for substance use prevention programs in school settings
Focused on primary, middle, and high school adolescents
Reviewed literature from developed and developing countries
Prevention programs largely originate from developed countries, showing limited evidence in India
Indian initiatives like 'I Decide-I Will Not Take Drugs' demonstrate short-term gains in awareness
Long-term effectiveness of Indian programs remains under-researched

Saha et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Narrative review discusses age-appropriate prevention interventions for substance use among adolescents, highlighting global and local gaps.