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This study evaluated the effects of a school-based intervention on growth trajectories of smoking, drinking, and antisocial behavior among early adolescents. Seven middle schools were randomized to intervention or comparison conditions and students in two successive cohorts (n = 1484) provided five waves of data from sixth to ninth grade. The Going Places Program, included classroom curricula, parent...
Background.Experimentation with smoking often begins during adolescence, but an adequate understanding of the factors associated with early initiation remains elusive.Methods.Sixth- to eighth-grade students (n= 4,263, 67.1% white, 23.5% black, 7.2% other) from seven middle schools were surveyed.Results.The overall prevalence of recent smoking (past 30 days) of 10.4% was similar for boys and girls...
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