Trial Outcomes & Findings for A High School Program for Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse (NCT NCT03219190)

Unit of analysis: Schools

A High School Program for Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse

This measure includes prescription drug misuse of sedatives, painkillers, and stimulants. Frequency of sedative, painkiller, and stimulant use without a doctor's prescription; measured on a 9-point scale, including Never (1), A few times but NOT in the past year (2), A few times a year (3), Once a month (4), A few times a month (5), Once a week (6), A few times a week (7), Once a day (8), More than once a day (9); Unabbreviated scale title: Prescription Drug Misuse (i.e., prescription drug use without a doctor's prescription); Minimum value = 1; maximum value = 9; Higher scores are a worse outcome

This measure includes alcohol use and alcohol intoxication. Frequency of alcohol use and alcohol intoxication; measured on a 9-point scale, including Never (1), A few times but NOT in the past year (2), A few times a year (3), Once a month (4), A few times a month (5), Once a week (6), A few times a week (7), Once a day (8), More than once a day (9); Unabbreviated scale title: Alcohol Use; Minimum value = 1; maximum value = 9; Higher scores are a worse outcome

This measure includes tobacco use. Frequency of cigarette/tobacco use; measured on a 9-point scale, including Never (1), A few times but NOT in the past year (2), A few times a year (3), Once a month (4), A few times a month (5), Once a week (6), A few times a week (7), Once a day (8), More than once a day (9); Unabbreviated scale title: Tobacco Use; Minimum value = 1; maximum value = 9; Higher scores are a worse outcome

This measure includes marijuana use. Frequency of marijuana use; measured on a 9-point scale, including Never (1), A few times but NOT in the past year (2), A few times a year (3), Once a month (4), A few times a month (5), Once a week (6), A few times a week (7), Once a day (8), More than once a day (9); Unabbreviated scale title: Marijuana Use; Minimum value = 1; maximum value = 9; Higher scores are a worse outcome

This measure includes inhalant use; measured on a 9-point scale, including Never (1), A few times but NOT in the past year (2), A few times a year (3), Once a month (4), A few times a month (5), Once a week (6), A few times a week (7), Once a day (8), More than once a day (9); Unabbreviated scale title: Inhalant Use; Minimum value = 1; maximum value = 9; Higher scores are a worse outcome

This measure includes intentions to use substances: Intentions to use alcohol, get drunk, use tobacco, marijuana, and inhalants within the next year; measured on a 5-point scale from "Definitely Not" to "Definitely Will"; Unabbreviated scale title: Substance Use Intentions; Minimum value = 1; maximum value = 5; Higher scores are a worse outcome

This measure includes perceived risk of harm associated with using prescription sedatives, painkillers, and stimulants when prescribed for someone else, measured on a 4-point scale from "No Risk" to "Great Risk;" also option for "Can't say, drug unfamiliar"; Unabbreviated scale title: Perceived Risk of Prescription Drug Misuse; Minimum value = 1; maximum value = 4; Higher scores are a better outcome

Self-regulation skills: the ability to control one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; Communication skills: the ability to communicate effectively; Media resistance skills: the ability to resist messages from the media; Anxiety management skills: the ability to recognize and manage physical manifestations of anxiety; Refusal skills: the ability to resist pressure to use substances; All response options on a 5-point scale from "Strongly Disagree" to "Strongly Agree; except Communication skills, with response options on a 5-point scale from "Never" to "Always"; Unabbreviated scale title: Life Skills; Minimum value = 1; maximum value = 5; Higher scores are a better outcome