Evidence-Based Practices: Personalized Feedback

When it comes to substance use prevention and intervention, evidence shows that personalized feedback is one of the most effective strategies for promoting behavior change. A comprehensive review of 42 interventions found that programs incorporating motivational feedback, expectancy challenge, skills-based activities, and personalized feedback had the strongest impact on reducing risky behaviors.¹ At 3rd Millennium […]
Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults

Marijuana use is a major problem in today’s youth. Since marijuana use can have long-lasting effects on young people’s health, schools should address social norms and perceptions that marijuana is harmless, while promoting refusal skills.